egad
intjUK /iːˈɡæd/ · US /iˈɡæd/
Etymology A modification of by God.
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Dated A mild exclamation of contempt, surprise, outrage, etc.
- O here a' comes—Ah my Hector of Troy, vvelcome my Bully, my Back; agad my heart has gone a pit pat for thee.1693, Will[iam] Congreve, The Old Batchelour, a Comedy. […], London: […] Peter Buck, […], →OCLC, Act II, scene i, page 11:
- […] She's in love, egad, […](Can we date this quote?), Anton Chekhov, The Marriage Proposal: