god-awful
(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
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I presume Ryanair are going to stop selling onboard alcohol? Yeah, thought not (I’ve definitely ordered more than two drinks with them). Plus you need booze to cope with their god-awful uncomfortable seats.
ah ok, EO is challenging before you even get to play it. the preliminary challenge is deciphering the kanji in this god-awful low res DS font
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(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
“I presume Ryanair are going to stop selling onboard alcohol? Yeah, thought not (I’ve definitely ordered more than two drinks with them). Plus you need booze to cope with their god-awful uncomfortable seats.”
“ah ok, EO is challenging before you even get to play it. the preliminary challenge is deciphering the kanji in this god-awful low res DS font”
Your roast beef was the most god-awful piece of meat I ever ate.
“I presume Ryanair are going to stop selling onboard alcohol? Yeah, thought not (I’ve definitely ordered more than two drinks with them). Plus you need booze to cope with their god-awful uncomfortable seats.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ah ok, EO is challenging before you even get to play it. the preliminary challenge is deciphering the kanji in this god-awful low res DS font”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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