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- noun Plural form of
sake , meaningbenefit . - noun Plural form of
sake , referring to a Japanese rice wine.
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Examples
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"Goodness sakes is something to say instead of saying a gros mot*!"
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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I think the show has alot of potential, it's Joss Whedon for frakin sakes, he won't let us down.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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I think the show has alot of potential, it's Joss Whedon for frakin sakes, he won't let us down.
Friday Night Triple Threat: Terminator, Dollhouse & Battlestar Galactica 2009
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"Goodness sakes is something to say instead of saying a gros mot*!"
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"Goodness sakes is something to say instead of saying a gros mot*!"
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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It's Bruce Campbell for frakin sakes, he is a God amongst geeks, a geeks geek.
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It's Bruce Campbell for frakin sakes, he is a God amongst geeks, a geeks geek.
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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And what, for sakes, is this fool doing humanely removing foxes from urban areas?
Archive 2007-10-28 2007
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And what, for sakes, is this fool doing humanely removing foxes from urban areas?
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Even Portland Oregon for goodness sakes is willing to experiment with optional Public Campaign Financing.
Sound Politics: The logical extension of publicly financed campaigns 2006
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