1. honest to God - Adjective
2. honest to God - Adverb
3. honest to God - Adjective Satellite
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
Source: WordNethonest-to-god
[Thelma] "...You make your own punishments in life, I honest to God believe that. You get exactly what you deserve. God sees to it." John Updike
a real honest-to-god live cowboy Source: Internet
went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel Source: Internet
The kind who's in Lincoln Square at dive bar Big Joe’s where every Friday at 9p they do honest-to-God reptilian racing, a rite of passage for any Chicagoan. Source: Internet
It’s got an honest-to-God issue. Source: Internet
The other was wrapping up her dissertation because an honest-to-God paying faculty position waited for her next fall if she met her deadlines and scored that Ph. Source: Internet