gosh.
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
Meaning & usage
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
Gosh, I didn’t realize I’d cause so much trouble!
Gosh, I’d love to go to that concert!
Where this word comes from
Altered from God. First seen in 1757 as by gosh, probably from by gosse in Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister Doister (circa 1553).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.