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egad

[ih-gad, ee-gad] Origin

e·gad

[ih-gad, ee-gad]
interjection
(used as an expletive or mild oath): Egad, I never thought of that!
Also, e·gads [ih-gadz, ee-gadz] .


Origin:
1665–75; euphemistic alteration of oh God!
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Egad is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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egad (ɪˈɡæd, iːˈɡæd)
 
interj
archaic a mild oath or expression of surprise
 
[C17: probably variant of Ah God!]

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egad
1673, softened oath, second element God, first uncertain; perhaps it represents exclamation ah.
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