egad
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[edit]Etymology
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A SORE THROAT,
Egad its worse & worse.
A modification of by God.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /iːˈɡæd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /iˈɡæd/
- Rhymes: -æd
Interjection
[edit]egad
- (dated) A mild exclamation of contempt, surprise, outrage, etc.
- (surprise): Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow
- 1693, [William] Congreve, The Old Batchelour, a Comedy. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Peter Buck, […], →OCLC, Act II, page 11:
- O here a' comes—Ah my Hector of Troy, vvelcome my Bully, my Back; agad my heart has gone a pit pat for thee.
- (Can we date this quote?), Anton Chekhov, The Marriage Proposal:
- […] She's in love, egad, […]