gad
An exclamation roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sakeAn exclamation roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sake.
/ɡæd/
» I've gadded enough of that story.
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1 sensesAn exclamation roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sake.
Examples
2 sentencesI've gadded enough of that story.
Gad, being girded, shall fight before him: and he himself shall be girded backward.
Origin
Euphemistic alteration of God.Euphemistic alteration of God.
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