gosh

[gosh]
interjection
(used as an exclamation or mild oath): Gosh, this bag is heavy!

Origin:
1750–60; euphemistic alteration of God

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gosh (ɡɒʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
interj
an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder
 
[C18: euphemistic for God, as in by gosh!]

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Gosh is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

gosh
1757, altered pronunciation of God. Probably from by gosse (mid-16c.).
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Example sentences
Gosh, imagine how much coal would be worth on that planet.
My gosh, that's why they've got such a huge upswing.
But gosh, especially this year, there hasn't been that player.
Gosh, every day your calculations and results change radically.
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