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Definition of gosh exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gosh

exclamation
 
/ɡɒʃ/
 
/ɡɑːʃ/
(old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. people say ‘Gosh!’ when they are surprised or shocked
    • Gosh, is that the time?
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: euphemism for God (see god).
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