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egad

egad

3 9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
  • interjection
  • /ɪˈɡæd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : ¡Egad!
  • Egad!
  • Oh! Egad

Examples

Synonyms

gee
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  • Informal
957 9.2

Say it to show surprise, excitement, or thanks

is older and more expressive, often with annoyance
heck
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  • Informal
422 7.5

A small amount of care or worry about something

is more old-fashioned and less of a euphemistic substitute
what the hell
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  • NSFW
347 8.9

An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something

is old-fashioned and used more simply for surprise or annoyance
geez
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  • Informal
175 8.8

A short informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or sympathy

is older in style and can feel more dated or quaint
agh
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  • Informal
50 9.9

A short cry showing strong feelings such as annoyance or fear

is old-fashioned and focuses more on surprise or mild annoyance
goddammit
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  • Offensive
50 9.9

A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated

is old-fashioned and less crude, focusing on surprise or annoyance
good God
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  • Informal
35 8.2

An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock

is old-fashioned in use and also expresses annoyance sometimes
holy shit
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  • Offensive
26 9.9

A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked

is old-fashioned and generally less extreme in emotion
golly
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  • Archaic
24 9.9

A word people say to show mild surprise

is likewise old-fashioned but can express annoyance as well
lordy
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  • Informal
17 9.4

A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling

is older in tone and more likely to show mild annoyance
damnit
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  • NSFW
15 8.4

A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated

is older in style and more for surprise or mild annoyance
gah
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  • Informal
13 9.9

A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised

is older in tone and can express shock as well as annoyance
goddam
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  • Offensive
9 9.9

Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say

is older and more restrained, often just showing surprise
goodness gracious
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  • Archaic
5 7.5

A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock

is similar but more likely to carry mild annoyance or shock
eek
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  • Informal
5 9.6

A short cry of fear or surprise when something suddenly scares you

is older and broader, used for surprise, shock, or annoyance
gawd
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  • Slang
4 9.9

A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance

is older in tone and more often sounds old-fashioned
blimey
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  • UK
4 9.5

A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked

is older and can express annoyance as well
geesh
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  • Informal
2 9.9

An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something

is old-fashioned rather than modern informal speech
eep
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  • Informal
1 9.9

A short cry showing fear, surprise, or embarrassment

is old-fashioned and leans more to general surprise or annoyance
begod
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  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is old-fashioned too but used more for mild annoyance
gor
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  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is more likely to express annoyance or shock
gorry
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  • Archaic
1 9.9

A mild old word people say to show surprise

is old-fashioned too but leans more toward annoyance or shock
effin
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  • Offensive
1 9.9

An exclamation that shows strong anger or surprise as a mild swear

is older and milder often merely showing surprise
danged
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  • Informal
1 9.0

A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration

is older in style and may sound more quaint or dated
egads
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock

is the same old-fashioned surprise exclamation but can show annoyance
gadzooks
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance

is similarly old-fashioned but slightly more likely to show annoyance
zounds
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or anger

is old-fashioned too but more often signals mild annoyance
jeepers
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise

is the same vintage exclamation but also covers mild annoyance
oh my heck
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  • Informal
9.9

A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something

is older and more dated in tone while still showing surprise
yikes on bikes
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  • Informal
9.9

A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief

is old-fashioned and more likely to sound earnest or annoyed
to OMG
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  • Slang
8.3

To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise

is old-fashioned and spoken rather than modern internet text
OMFG
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  • Offensive
9.9

A short informal online message that shows very strong surprise or excitement

is old-fashioned and milder compared with strong internet slang
damme
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is similar but more likely to express annoyance as well as surprise
bejeezus
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  • Informal
9.9

A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance

is older in feel and often sounds less casual
bejabbers
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is similarly old-fashioned but also carries mild annoyance sometimes
bedad
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  • Archaic
9.9

A short old Irish phrase people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is old-fashioned generally and less regionally marked
yowie
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  • Australian
9.9

A short cry people say when surprised, hurt, or disgusted

is older in tone and more likely to express mild annoyance
epa
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  • Informal
9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or excitement

is old-fashioned and less energetic, often expressing annoyance
swounds
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  • Archaic
9.9

An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock

is old-fashioned as well but often milder in force

Surface Forms

egad main

Etymology

The word egad is an old-fashioned, mild exclamation that came from a softened form of 'Oh God', so people could show surprise or shock without using strong language.