Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on god's green earth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: on -god's -green earth
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative word.

prep_phrase

Alternative form of on God's green earth.

Example Sentences

"What was state of the art in 1912 has mostly fallen by the wayside. […] So why, oh why, on God’s green Earth are we still measuring chile pepper heat on the Scoville scale?"

Etymology

See God's green earth.

Synonyms

on earth

Questions

What does on god's green earth mean?: Expletive used for emphasis after an interrogative word.
Where does on god's green earth come from?: See God's green earth.

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