gor
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9.9
- interjection
- Archaic
:
¡Gor!
- Gor blimey, I'm on empty!
Examples
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Oh gor!
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Oh gor!
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Gor blimey, you'd have to be a rocket scientist to figure this stuff out.
Fiction book (1999) -
Gor blimey.
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Gor blimey, I'm on empty!
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Gor blimey, ain't that sad?
Synonyms
553
6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
46
8.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or admiration
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
17
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
14
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration, often in British English
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
10
9.9
A shout like a pirate makes to show excitement or agreement
8
9.9
An old-fashioned shout showing surprise, anger, or strong feeling
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
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
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A mild old word people say to show surprise
1
9.9
An old Irish word said to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A short old Irish phrase people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A word people used long ago to show surprise
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
A mild angry word people use to show they are annoyed or to add emphasis
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short shout people use when they feel surprised or frustrated
People type it online to show confusion or surprise
A short cry of surprise used to sound French
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gor is an old-fashioned exclamation that comes from people softening God to avoid swearing, much like gosh or golly; that's why gor is used to show surprise or strong feeling.