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honest-to-gods

a. (context neologism attributive only English) (alternative form of honest-to-God English)

Usage examples of "honest-to-gods".

If you didn't wear a real, honest-to-gods poncho, handwoven either by some poor Guatemalan peasant or somebody named Moonflower—if you had some kind of polyester fake, you were what we called a 'day-tripper' or a 'plastic hippie.