than a bygod

phrase

Used with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.

“It's colder than a bygod out there!”

Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialidiomaticUsed with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.

    It's colder than a bygod out there!

    1 more example

    It was a typical Texas summer: hotter than a bygod and not a cloud in sight.

Cite this entry
APA

than a bygod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/than%20a%20bygod

MLA

“than a bygod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/than%20a%20bygod. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “than a bygod,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/than%20a%20bygod.

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