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    [Adjective]  | "for*bid*ding" | \ fər-ˈbi-diŋ \


    1: such as to make approach or passage difficult or impossible

    2: disagreeable, repellent

    3: grim, menacing


    Origin: 1599 ;

    [Verb]  | "for*bid" | \ fər-ˈbid \


    1: to proscribe from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against

    2: to hinder or prevent as if by an effectual command


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English forbidden, from Old English forbēodan, from for- + bēodan to bid {mat|bid:1|};

    [Adjective]  | "forbidding" 


    1: causing fear;


      * e.g., " ... a dark, forbidding house, that is reputed to be haunted "





    2: harsh and threatening in manner or appearance;


      * e.g., " ... told us in a forbidding voice to stop calling him by that name "



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    [Noun]  | "forbidding" 


    1: the act of ordering that something not be done or used;


      * e.g., " ... the landlord's forbidding of loud music after 10:00 p.m. "



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    [Verb]  | "forbidding" 


    1: to order not to do or use or to be done or used;


      * e.g., " ... smoking is forbidden throughout the building "





    [Verb]  | "forbid" 


    1: to order not to do or use or to be done or used;


      * e.g., " ... smoking is forbidden throughout the building "





     [ "forbid" ]

    1:  To deny permission.

      * e.g.,  ... I forbid you to marry anyone, except for a prince. 

     [ "God Forbid" ]

    1: Means you really hope something doesn't happen, but is often used sarcastically to express the opposite

      * e.g.,  ... God forbid we get any hurricanes this season :( God forbid you clean up after yourself... 

     [ "Ford Forbid" ]

    1: And idiom used to to express a lack of desire for a specific occurrence. Similar usage as "God forbid," and/or "Heaven forbid."

      * e.g.,  ... In Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World," Henry Ford was revered as a deity-like figure. 


     [ "Ford Forbid" ]

    2: Originating from the Novel "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley.

      * e.g.,  ... This is referenced in the line "...Ford forbid that he should get the idea into his head." 

     [ "God Forbid" ]

    1: God Forbid are an awesome band from New Jersey featuring Byron Davis - Vocals, John Outcalt - Bass, Doc Coyle - Vocals/Guitar, Dallas Coyle - Vocals/Guitar and Corey Pierce - Drums.

      * e.g.,  ... God Forbid played an awesome set last night, man! 


     [ "God Forbid" ]

    2: "Soon after the group’s inception in 1996, Out of Misery and Reject The Sickness were released on the small indie label 9 Volt Records helping GOD FORBID develop a rabid underground following. This buzz quickly attracted the attention of Century Media Records who immediately signed the band. In 2001, they unleashed Determination – an Americanized form of thrash metal so unrelenting that it brought listeners to their knees."


     [ "God Forbid" ]

    3: "After a three-year wait and with a desire to prove to the world just what they are truly capable of, the group return with their most pummeling offering to date. This time they have successfully bridged the gap between thrash, hardcore and traditional metal. The group’s many influences, ranging from Ozzy and Slayer to Megadeth and The Haunted all shine though on this stunning new offering, as they created a record that can appeal to any fan of heavy music no matter their preference. The new album, Gone Forever, was recorded at Trax East Studios by Eric Rachel (Atreyu, A Life Once Lost) and mixed by acclaimed producer Colin Richardson (Chimaira, Fear Factory)"


     [ "God Forbid" ]

    4:  - godforbid.com


     [ "God Forbid" ]

    5: Most recently, they have toured with Killswitch Engage, Chimaira and Shadows Fall (2004), supported Machine Head (2004), and have just finished their own tour supported by Ted Maul and Extol.


     [ "God Forbid" ]

    6: Prepare to be annihilated.

     [ "gawd forbids" ]

    1: In Cockney rhyming slang - kids

      * e.g.,  ... Keep an eye on those Gawd forbids, they can rob yer. 

     [ "Forbid Fortnite February" ]

    1: In the month of February 2019, you are not allowed to play Fortnite in any way, shape, or form. Virginities lost increase by 600%.

      * e.g.,  ... “Hey bro! You wanna play Fortnite?” 

     [ "forbidding fingering february" ]

    1: when it’s february no girls are allowed to finger themselves

      * e.g.,  ... person1;hey i wanna finger myself person 2; you can’t it’s forbidding fingering february 

     [ "as your father i expressly forbid it" ]

    1: The act of a father figure, of which you don't have, forbidding something.

      * e.g.,  ... dad: AS YOUR FATHER I EXPRESSLY FORBID IT 

     [ "Universe forbid" ]

    1: The atheist/agnostic/non-religious way of expressing "God forbid".

      * e.g.,  ... Universe forbid we forget to file our taxes.. We will understand these concepts. Universe forbid anything bad happens. Universe forbid we get a raise... *eye roll*!!! 

     [ "one-sided forbidding" ]

    1: Where you're bossily told not to do something, but your autocratical orderer doesn't have any other ideas of what you should do instead.

      * e.g.,  ... I personally don't allow anyone to direct any one-sided forbidding in my direction... if someone imperiously demands that I not perform a certain action which I feel is harmless and/or necessary, I calmly ask said dictatorial blow-hard what I should do instead, and if he says, "Well, I have no idea, but don't do THAT!", I disgustedly wave him off and reply, "Well, until you do come with an alternative action to suggest to me, I am gonna continue with my method whether you like it or not --- you can't just go around telling people not to do stuff unless you know of some other reasonable course of action to suggest to him instead!" 

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