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gor

1 9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
  • interjection
  • Archaic
translation icon : ¡Gor!
  • Gor blimey, I'm on empty!

Examples

Synonyms

gosh
vsgor
  • Informal
553 6.4

An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance

is more old-fashioned and not mainly a polite substitute
hoo
vsgor
  • Informal
359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is older and more likely used for simple surprise or emphasis
my gosh
vsgor
  • Informal
46 8.6

A short phrase people say to show surprise or admiration

is older and not usually used for admiration
oooh
vsgor
  • Informal
31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is older and used as a short spoken exclamation rather than drawn sound
golly
vsgor
  • Archaic
24 9.9

A word people say to show mild surprise

is similar but is milder and more polite in tone
lordy
vsgor
  • Informal
17 9.4

A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling

is older and more old-fashioned rather than modern informal
ooooh
vsgor
  • Informal
16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is older and used plainly for surprise or emphasis not length
cor
vsgor
  • Archaic
14 9.9

A short word people say to show surprise or admiration, often in British English

is similar but not specific to British informal usage
gah
vsgor
  • Informal
13 9.9

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

is older and normally expresses surprise or emphasis rather than frustration
arr
vsgor
  • Informal
10 9.9

A shout like a pirate makes to show excitement or agreement

is older and not an imitation of a character's voice
tarnation
vsgor
  • Archaic
8 9.9

An old-fashioned shout showing surprise, anger, or strong feeling

is similar but leans toward anger more than neutral surprise
goodness gracious
vsgor
  • Archaic
5 7.5

A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock

is similar but can be firmer or less gentle in force
gawd
vsgor
  • Slang
4 9.9

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

is older and more old-fashioned instead of modern informal speech
oooo
vsgor
  • Informal
3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is older and generally not mainly for excitement sounds
egad
vsgor
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or shock

is similar but lacks the implied shock or annoyance
geesh
vsgor
  • Informal
2 9.9

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

is older and not mainly modern informal slang
oho
vsgor
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding

is similar but is more for general surprise or emphasis
oh my gosh
vsgor
  • Informal
2 7.0

To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way

is older and not specifically a polite substitute for a deity reference
begod
vsgor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is similar but without explicit religious reference
strewth
vsgor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling

has identical meaning but is the canonical entry rather than this variant
gorry
vsgor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A mild old word people say to show surprise

is the same sense but without the mild tone
begorra
vsgor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old Irish word said to show surprise or strong feeling

is similar but mainly adds a sense of agreement
damme
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

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

has identical meaning but is the canonical entry rather than this variant
bejabbers
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling

has identical meaning but is the canonical entry rather than this variant
bedad
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is the same sense but not specific to Ireland
whillikers
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

A word people used long ago to show surprise

is similar but more general rather than focused on astonishment
egads
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock

is similar but focuses on surprise or emphasis rather than shock
gadzooks
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance

is similar but without the implied annoyance or shock
zounds
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or anger

is similar but usually less about anger and more neutral
swounds
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is similar but less archaic and used for ordinary surprise or emphasis
goldarn
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

A mild angry word people use to show they are annoyed or to add emphasis

is similar but centers on surprise rather than annoyance
jeepers
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise

is similar but is less shocked and more mild
oh my glob
vsgor
  • Slang
9.9

A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement

is older and not typically playful or euphemistic
oh my heck
vsgor
  • Informal
9.9

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

is older and used for surprise or emphasis rather than mild euphemism
gosh all hemlock
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

A short shout people use when they feel surprised or frustrated

is similar but not necessarily strong or frustrating
hurr
vsgor
  • Slang
9.9

People type it online to show confusion or surprise

is older and not tied to online usage
sacr bleu
vsgor
  • Archaic
9.9

A short cry of surprise used to sound French

is older and not specifically an imitation of another language

Surface Forms

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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.