gosh

interjection

ˈgäsh How to pronounce gosh (audio)
ˈgȯsh
used as a mild oath or to express surprise

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All that stuff and even the mind… the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through like, oh my gosh. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 Other News Oh my gosh: Justus Rainey via AP An American Airlines plane caught fire at the Denver International Airport on Thursday. Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 But, my gosh, this was incredible, working with Conan and his team. Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025 Can’t wait to have more French league coverage, maybe - surely - not the most impressive of all but, gosh, so many dramas these past couple seasons, worth of a good Netflix show. Tom Williams, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gosh

Word History

Etymology

euphemism for God

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gosh was in 1757

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“Gosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gosh. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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