egad
(used as an expletive or mild oath): Egad, I never thought of that!
Origin of egad
1- Also e·gads [ih-gadz, ee-gadz]. /ɪˈgædz, iˈgædz/.
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How to use egad in a sentence
egad, I thought, has Schnittman now lost faith in the promise of a vast galactic universe of content?
We have only to stretch out our hands to gather it in—more than we want, egad!
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonI never heard any one not in a book say "egad" before, so I saw something really out of the way was indeed up.
The Wouldbegoods | E. Nesbit"egad, I should think so," interrupted a red-whiskered squire, in splashed top-boots.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) | Charles James LeverThis of course I don't know; but you will remember that Richelieu and Marlborough could not spell, and egad!
The Fitz-Boodle Papers | William Makepeace Thackeray
“egad,” cried Drake, with strange cheerfulness, in spite of his disappointment.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea | Charles H. L. Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for egad
/ (ɪˈɡæd, iːˈɡæd) /
archaic a mild oath or expression of surprise
Origin of egad
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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