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  • adjective Euphemistic form of godawful.

Etymologies

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gosh +‎ awful

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Examples

  • Betcha'd love to see her behind some doggone bars wearin 'some goshawful prison stripes and splittin' rocks.

    Palin Supporter To Black Sound Man: "Sit Down, Boy" 2009

  • Betcha'd love to see her behind some doggone bars wearin 'some goshawful prison stripes and splittin' rocks.

    Palin Supporter To Black Sound Man: "Sit Down, Boy" 2009

  • OTX2Oh, OK, I just found myself oddly arrested by King's goshawful commentary and the pitter-patter of scattered applause.

    "I, seriously, was like the Lindsay Lohan of scrapbooking." Ann Althouse 2008

  • Love's Young Dream was handed several goshawful Whacks about the Time that they started in to get a Line on each other.

    People You Know George Ade 1905

  • After Herman made this goshawful Hit with the Souses he became convinced that he was an After-Dinner Wit.

    Knocking the Neighbors George Ade 1905

  • Listening to the goshawful team via radio is just as bad as watching it.

    unknown title <a href="http://connect.cleveland.com/use 2009

  • Listening to the goshawful team via radio is just as bad as watching it.

    unknown title <a href="http://connect.cleveland.com/use 2009

  • Listening to the goshawful team via radio is just as bad as watching it.

    unknown title 2009

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