GOSH

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gosh¹

  • /ɡɒʃ/ UK
  • /ɡɑːʃ/ US

Rhymes with -ɒʃ

Where it comes from

Altered from God. First seen in 1757 as by gosh, probably from by gosse in Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister Doister (circa 1553).

interjection

  1. euphemistic A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. Gosh, I didn’t realize I’d cause so much trouble!

GOSH²

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Great Ormond Street Hospital.Great Ormond Street Hospital

Gosh³

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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