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gosh

gosh
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gosh]
    • /gɒʃ/
    • /ɡɒʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gosh]
    • /gɒʃ/

Definitions of gosh word

  • noun gosh Used to express surprise or give emphasis. 1
  • exclamation gosh Some people say 'Gosh' when they are surprised. 0
  • exclamation gosh an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder 0
  • interjection gosh used to express surprise, wonder, etc.: orig. a euphemism for God 0

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Origin of gosh

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; euphemistic alteration of God

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gosh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gosh popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

gosh usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gosh

interj gosh

  • lord — a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
  • dear me — surprise
  • gee — to agree; get along.
  • golly — Used to express surprise or delight.
  • goodness gracious — (Idiomatic) (euphemistic, dated) Oh my God.

interjection gosh

  • goodness — the state or quality of being good.
  • gracious — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • my — (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
  • wow — to gain an enthusiastic response from; thrill.
  • heavens — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.

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