Definitions
Wiktionary
- interj. idiomatic, dated, euphemistic You gods! Used to express surprise or incredulity.
Etymologies
- Seventeenth-century British variant of oh my God, probably intended to avoid blasphemy. (Wiktionary)
Examples
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘ye gods’.
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Exclamations of astonishment or awe
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You really ought to give Iowa a try
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et cetera
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Tweets
Looking for tweets for ye gods.
frindley This is the favourite exclamation of one of the characters in The Music Man. Zaneeta Shinn, perhaps? Apr 15, 2010