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honest injun

An expression used to emphasize the veracity of one's statement. Based on an informal spelling of "Indian" (i.e., Native American), the phrase is somewhat dated and may be considered offensive. Primarily heard in US. I swear it wasn't me who broke the lamp, honest injun!

See also: honest, injun

honest to God

(spoken)

this is really true honest to goodness I didn't tell her about the party, honest to God!

Usage notes: also used as a modifier: It was an honest to God mix-up.

See also: god, honest

honest to God

  (informal)

something you say in order to emphasize that you are telling the truth I didn't mean to hurt him, honest to God I didn't!

See also: god, honest

honest to God

Also, honest to goodness or Pete ; honest Injun. Truly, really, as in Honest to God, I didn't know it was yours, or Honest to goodness, we had exactly the same experience, or I promise I'll finish in time, honest to Pete, or Honest Injun, I didn't take your wallet. These colloquial assertions date from about 1900, except for honest Injun, dating from the late 1800s and today considered offensive.

See also: god, honest