"awful" Definition

  1. a senseless expletive, used to intensify a description of anything good or bad; “what an AWFUL fine woman!” “awfully jolly,” “awfully sorry,” &c. The phrase is not confined to any section of society.

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Position in the dictionary: 57 of 4022 slang words.
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