for the love of

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Prepositional phrase[edit]

for the love of

  1. (idiomatic) Used to form interjections expressing exasperation.

Usage notes[edit]

  • May be used with a range of proper nouns, most commonly fuck,

God, Christ, Jesus, Mary, Pete, Mike.

Related terms[edit]

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