Definitions for GOSHgɒʃ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
goshgɒʃ(interj.)
(used as an exclamation of surprise or as a mild oath.)
Origin of gosh:
1750–60; euphemistic alter. of God
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
gosh(interjection)ɒʃ
indicates surprise or slight annoyance
Gosh, I didn't know that!
Wiktionary
gosh(Interjection)
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm as to be put in place of u201CGodu201D, particularly in fear of saying the Lordu2019s name in vain.
Origin: Euphemism (or minced oath) for god. First seen in 1757 as by gosh, probably from by gosse in Udall's Ralph Roister Doister (c. 1553)
Translations for GOSH
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gosh(interjection)
an expression of surprise.
- gitsAfrikaans
- يا الله! تعبير تعجُّبArabic
- боже мойBulgarian
- caramba!Portuguese (BR)
- hrome!, kruci!Czech
- Donnerwetter!German
- du milde!Danish
- Θεέ μου! (επιφ.)Greek
- cielosSpanish
- etskae imet!Estonian
- عجبFarsi
- jukraFinnish
- mince alors!French
- וואוּHebrew
- आश्चर्य की अभिव्यक्तिHindi
- zabogaCroatian
- a kutyafáját!Hungarian
- wah!Indonesian
- vá!, je minn!Icelandic
- perbacco!, accidenti!Italian
- おやっJapanese
- 정말로Korean
- va tai tau!Lithuanian
- vai traks!Latvian
- ohMalay
- jeetje, verdorie, gossieDutch
- jøss!Norwegian
- O rany!Polish
- عجبPersian
- عجبPashto
- caramba!Portuguese
- Ei, drăcia dracului!Romanian
- Боже мой!; чёрт возьми!Russian
- doparoma!Slovak
- presneto!Slovenian
- božeSerbian
- jösses!Swedish
- คำอุทานแสดงความประหลาดใจThai
- Vay!, Hay Allah!; Vay anasını!; ÜffTurkish
- (表示驚訝)天哪！糟了!Chinese (Trad.)
- боже!Ukrainian
- حیرانی ظاہر کرنے کی تعبیرUrdu
- thật là kỳ; chao ôi!Vietnamese
- （表示惊讶）天哪！糟了!Chinese (Simp.)
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