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but good

severely; thoroughly. She told him off but good. Joe beat up Bill but good.

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but good

Emphatically, thoroughly, as in Ruth decided to clean up the whole yard but good. The word but in this colloquialism functions as an intensive. Also see and how.

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but good

Informal Used as an intensive: The pipe started to leak but good.

See also: but, good