gosh
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See also: GOSH
English
Etymology
Altered from God. First seen in 1757 as by gosh, probably from by gosse in Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister Doister (circa 1553).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɒʃ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɑːʃ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒʃ
Interjection
gosh
- (minced oath, euphemistic) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
- Gosh, I didn’t realize I’d cause so much trouble!
- Gosh, I’d love to go to that concert!
Derived terms
Translations
mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm
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