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sure-enough

[ shoo r-i-nuhf, shur- ]

/ ˈʃʊər ɪˈnʌf, ˈʃɜr- /

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adjective Older Use.

real; genuine.

Origin of sure-enough

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby sure-enough

sure as shooting, sure cure, sure enough, sure of oneself, sure thing, sure-enough, sure-fire, sure-footed, sure-handed, surefire, surefooted

Example sentences from the Web for sure-enough

They are the sure-enough "good fellows" of life and their presence is the signal for instantaneous good cheer.

Laugh and Live |Douglas Fairbanks
"By dog, you give a sure-enough good show," exploded Ellison.

Oh, You Tex! |William Macleod Raine
Well, say, yuh missed a pretty sight, then; Jimmy's a sure-enough rider.

The Happy Family |Bertha Muzzy Bower
He had really been under fire, with "sure-enough bullets" singing about his ears!

Southern Stories |Various

The carpenter equipment must be a "sure-enough business affair," and the tools real tools--not toys.

A Catalogue of Play Equipment |Jean Lee Hunt