Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to express mild surprise or delight.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A minced oath, commonly in the phrase by gosh.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection euphemistic A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm as to be put in place of “God”, particularly in fear of saying the Lord’s name in vain.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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(I know it's a substitution swear, but gosh is it fun to say on its own, too.)
mrissa: fake swears mrissa 2010
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My gosh, is anyone uncertain about how big a victory the Demo Party will win come 4/11/08, no matter who the candidate is.?
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My gosh, is anyone uncertain about how big a victory the Demo Party will win come 4/11/08, no matter who the candidate is.?
Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008
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My gosh is he so power hungry that he and his wife just can't fade off into the sunset and grow old together peacefully?
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Those things cost the combined output of several star systems just to build, and if you have to take over the whole imperial senate just to get the power to make one, gosh, is it really worth it?
Calgon, Take Me Away 2005
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I guess during her hiatus she had her foot surgically taken out of her mouth so she wouldn't make any more dumb and stupid comments, gosh, is there a spot for her on Sat Nite Live or Comedy Central why they both 'splain away why they sat in this guy's church, Rev. Wright who said all of the wrong things, gosh, I wonder what they would say and try to' splain away if they are really doing international diplomatic relations ...
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Respect that little bit of what Dean calls the gosh-wows.
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Respect that little bit of what Dean calls the gosh-wows.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Role Models 2010
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Oh, gosh, that is the worst, isn't it, trying to shovel snow across the country?
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Question 3: Those who always say that we are in Iraq for the oil (gosh, that is really getting old), are you for or against ANWR?
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