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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. interj. Used as a mild exclamation.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise.

Wiktionary

  1. interj. UK, dated a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. interj. An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc.

Etymologies

  1. From By God. (Wiktionary)
  2. Alteration of oh God. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “I never heard any one not in a book say "egad" before, so I saw something really out of the way was indeed up.”

    The Wouldbegoods

  • “The "egad" did the whole business: Mrs. Cat was as much in love with him now as ever she had been; and, gathering up all her energies, she said, "It is dreadful hot too, I think;" and with this she made a curtsey.”

    Catherine: a Story

  • egad' before, so I saw something really out of the way was indeed up.”

    The Wouldbegoods

  • “Yeah, because if some high school drop-out, chronic alcoholic, or (egad) conservative-values espousing candidate ran, we'd all ignore those "personality traits" and pretend none of them have to do with the job of running a huge city.”

    Big buzz (Jack Bog's Blog)

  • “Fregosi batted .233 in 1½ seasons at Shea Stadium, while Ryan, egad, is one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.”

    The Wall Street Journal: The Mets' Greatest Gaffes

  • “I'd been wanting to read it for years, and when I mentioned this on ontdcreepy, I was told it could be read online - so of course I sit down and read half the whole thing (me: "egad! manga can be read online for free? what a brave new world we live in!").”

    intertribal: Lucy in the Sky with Spirals

  • “And yet, 76 million pounds of pesticides are applied residentially (not counting our schools and ... egad, hospitals) each year.”

    The Huffington Post: Waylon Lewis: Is Your Lawn "Green"?

  • “Wasn't one trigger happy cowboy enough for this country ... egad. matt in austin”

    Clinton touts commander-in-chief credentials

  • “Sarah Palin a person who talks about herself in the third person ... egad.”

    Sarah Palin: Don’t Blame Me - Swampland - TIME.com

  • “If she is not reigned soon in at some point she might even sugest we are endowed by our "Creator" with rights. egad

    14 Important Science Questions

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  • sydiswatching1 He shrugged his shoulders as he looked at the signs of a fierce clapper-clawing.
    'Egad,' said he to himself, 'Old Scratch must have had a tough time of it!'


    "The Devil and Tom Walker"
    -Washington Irving Sep 20, 2009

  • brtom Egad, that’s true!
    Sheridan, School for Scandal Jan 5, 2008

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