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egad

American  
[ih-gad, ee-gad] / ɪˈgæd, iˈgæd /
Also egads

interjection

  1. (used as an expletive or mild oath).

    Egad, I never thought of that!
egad British  
/ ɪˈɡæd, iːˈɡæd /

interjection

  1. archaic a mild oath or expression of surprise

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Etymology

Origin of egad

First recorded in 1665–75; euphemistic alteration of oh God!

Example Sentences

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Just for the finger-licking alone, though, egad, I want to say I’d decline to go to their house whenever conceivably possible.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

Try the shoulder seasons or … egad, even winter!

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2021

But Alan Sokal is hardly an anti-intellectual—and, egad, neither, really, is George Will.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2017

Could you actually be a Libertarian hybrid — or, egad, a progressive?

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2015

O egad, sir—strike me everlasting blue, 'tis we have been doing for you!

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

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