How do you use "On God" in a sentence?

On God, I'm telling the truth. That's the best pizza on God. On God, I didn't know.

On God

Q: What does "On God" mean?

I swear; for real; expressing sincerity. 'On God' is a sincere affirmation—swearing something is true. Similar to 'I swear to God' but shortened. 'On God, I didn't do it' = I genuinely didn't do it.

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Meaning: I swear; for real; expressing sincerity.

我发誓；真的；表达真诚。

Lo juro; de verdad; expresando sinceridad.

誓って。マジで。誠実さを表す。

맹세코. 진짜로. 진심을 표현하는 말.

'On God' is a sincere affirmation—swearing something is true. Similar to 'I swear to God' but shortened. 'On God, I didn't do it' = I genuinely didn't do it.

「On God」是真诚的肯定——发誓某件事是真的。类似于「I swear to God」的缩短版。「On God, I didn't do it」＝我真的没做。

«On God» es una afirmación sincera: jurar que algo es verdad. Similar a «I swear to God» pero abreviado. «On God, I didn't do it» = de verdad que no lo hice.

「On God」は誠実な断言——何かが真実であると誓うこと。「I swear to God」の短縮形に近い。「On God, I didn't do it」＝本当にやってない。

'On God'은 진심 어린 확언——무언가가 사실임을 맹세하는 것. 'I swear to God'의 축약형. 'On God, I didn't do it' = 진짜로 안 했어.

Examples

On God, I'm telling the truth.
我对天发誓，我说的是真话
Por Dios, estoy diciendo la verdad
神に誓って、本当のことを言ってる
신에게 맹세코, 진실을 말하고 있어
That's the best pizza on God.
那绝对是最好吃的披萨，我发誓
Esa es la mejor pizza, por Dios
あれは神に誓って最高のピザ
그건 맹세코 최고의 피자야
On God, I didn't know.
我发誓我真的不知道
Por Dios, no lo sabía
マジで知らなかった
진짜로, 나 몰랐어

Pronunciation

/ɒn ɡɒd/

Usage Guide

Context: sincerity, emphasis, oaths

Tone: sincere, emphatic

✓ Do Say

On God
我发誓
por Dios
神に誓って
맹세코
On God, fr
我发誓，真的
por Dios, de verdad
マジで本当に
맹세코, 진짜로

✗ Don't Say

May be seen as blasphemous by some
可能被一些人视为亵渎
Algunos pueden considerarlo blasfemo
一部の人には冒涜的に聞こえる場合がある
일부 사람들에게 신성모독으로 여겨질 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Similar to 'no cap'

Origin & History

Shortened from 'I swear to God.' Common in AAVE and hip-hop, mainstream through social media. Expresses sincere affirmation or emphasis.

Etymology: Shortened from 'I swear to God'

First recorded: AAVE, hip-hop, mainstream 2010s

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s mainstream

Generation: Gen Z

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Hip-hop; AAVE

Regional notes: AAVE origin, global usage.

Variations

On GodOngOn God fr