gosh
interjectioncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɡɒʃ//
- United States//ɡɑːʃ//
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
interjection
- 1
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
Gosh, I didn’t realize I’d cause so much trouble!
Gosh, I’d love to go to that concert!
Etymology
Altered from God. First seen in 1757 as by gosh, probably from by gosse in Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister Doister (circa 1553).
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