gosh

[ gosh ]

/ gɒʃ /

interjection

(used as an exclamation or mild oath): Gosh, this bag is heavy!

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without interest or significance; dull; insipid.

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Words nearby gosh

gorsedd, gorton, gory, gorzów wielkopolski, gosala, gosh, goshawk, goshen, goslar, gosling, gosmore

Origin of gosh

First recorded in 1750–60; euphemistic alteration of God

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Example sentences from the Web for gosh

I thought: gosh, he really has grown, although he still seems young.
Justin Bieber's Abs Cannot Save Him|Tim Teeman|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gosh, if I could bring back anyone else—it would take all day!
How I Write: Jane Goodall|Noah Charney|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Oh my gosh, you have no idea, it was terrifying,” she says.
‘Nuke Mom’ Marisa Sketo Kirsh on Her Vindication|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Gosh, it was on Oscar night,” said Patridge, star of the MTV reality series The Hills.
‘The Bling Ring’ Case Revealed: The Stars’ Grand-Jury Testimony|Marlow Stern|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Once the show was done shooting they said, “Oh my gosh, I hope we get a second season cause that was so much fun.”
Ryan Lochte Tells All: Sex, Swimming, Dating, Drinking, and Dieting|Anna Klassen|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gosh a'mighty, can't a feller lick his own wife without—Here!
Anderson Crow, Detective|George Barr McCutcheon
Gosh, I don't believe I'd gin him five dollars fer the whole durned outfit.
Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories|Cal Stewart
When you think you've got it shore, gosh, it ain't thar at all!
The Cave of Gold|Everett McNeil
They know all about me, but, gosh, I'm worse than a baby goat where they're concerned.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
Which may suit a pack of jaw-pots, but, by gosh, it don't suit me.
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 16, 1892|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gosh

gosh

/ (ɡɒʃ) /

interjection

an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder

Word Origin for gosh

C18: euphemistic for God, as in by gosh!

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gosh

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