goshwow
goshwow · more goshwow · most goshwow
Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasmOf or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm; naive; uncritical.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, derogatory, often, slang)Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm; naive; uncritical.
(dated, slang)Of or pertaining to a sense of wonder; awe inspiring; amazement causing.
Origin
From gosh + wow. Derived from a caption ("Gosh! Wow! Boyohboy! The mosta and the besta!")From gosh + wow. Derived from a caption ("Gosh! Wow! Boyohboy! The mosta and the besta!") used in the July 10, 1939 issue of Time magazine, reprinted from a letter in the August 1939 issue of science fiction pulp magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories, in an article about the first World Science Fiction Convention, aka Nycon I, held in New York in July 1939.
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Forms
more goshwow, most goshwow| Comparative | more goshwow Lesson |
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| Superlative | most goshwow Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymssense of wonder:amazingB1
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form