honest-to-goodness



honest-to-goodness

an honest-to-goodness thing or person is plain, simple, and exactly what they appear to be (always before noun) I'd much rather have an honest-to-goodness steak than any of the fancy stuff he cooks.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kiril-Bulgarian, Macedonian
DevonDEV-ən, də-VAHNEnglish
Palmira-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
FelixFE-liks (German, Swedish), FAY-liks (Dutch), FEE-liks (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Lati
Humphrey['hʌmfri]
Gertrude[gə:tru:d]