gosh
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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