gawd
4
9.9
- interjection
- /ɡɔd/
- Slang
:
vaya
- Oh gawd, I can't believe that just happened!
- Oh gawd
Examples
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Oh gawd, where do you people find these rags?
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Well, gawd—
Fiction book (1995) -
"My Gawd!" said the American from the Deep South.
Fiction book (1998) -
And good gawd, this cannot be left to the states.
Blog text (13) -
Gawd help poor old England.
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If one more person asks for your source... gawd, do you people read the blog and responses?
Blog text (32) -
Gawd, it was over 30 years ago and I can still remember the creeps I had.
Blog text (15) -
It's not our beloved Rams, but, by gawd, NFL football is back!
Blog text (27) -
Oh Gawd, that's good stuff, Freddy, I feel like it's 1967 again.
Blog text (12) -
Gawd, these colleges are infested with some of the worst vermin known to the thinking and free world.
Blog text (17)
Synonyms
659
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
553
6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
422
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
391
9.4
A word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or concern
347
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
175
8.8
A short informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or sympathy
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
62
6.7
A word people say when they feel annoyed or surprised
50
9.9
A short cry showing strong feelings such as annoyance or fear
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
17
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
15
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
14
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short cry people say to show surprise or anger
4
9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
3
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
3
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
1
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
1
9.0
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
A mild rude word used to show annoyance or strong feeling
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
A short informal way people use to show surprise, confusion, or disbelief
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gawd comes from the word God, which people used as a short exclamation and later changed in sound or spelling to avoid saying the name directly. So gawd is a quick shout that shows 'surprise', 'shock', or 'annoyance'.