goshwowboyoboy
Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasmOf or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm; naive; uncritical.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, derogatory, slang)Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm; naive; uncritical.
Origin
Blend of gosh + wow + boy + oh boy. Derived from a caption ("Gosh! Wow! Boyohboy! The mostBlend of gosh + wow + boy + oh boy. 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 goshwowboyoboy, most goshwowboyoboy| Comparative | more goshwowboyoboy Lesson |
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| Superlative | most goshwowboyoboy Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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