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egad

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e·gad  (-gd) or e·gads (-gdz)
interj.
Used as a mild exclamation.

[Alteration of oh God.]

egad [ɪˈgæd iːˈgæd]
interj
Archaic a mild oath or expression of surprise
[probably variant of Ah God!]
Translations
egad
interj (old, hum)fürwahr (old, hum)


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The thing was hushed up, but, egad, Kelso ate his chop alone at the club for some time afterwards.
When Sancho saw the bride, he exclaimed, "By my faith, she is not dressed like a country girl, but like some fine court lady; egad, as well as I can make out, the patena she wears rich coral, and her green Cuenca stuff is thirty-pile velvet; and then the white linen trimming- by my oath, but it's satin
Egad, Samuel, if you've any drug in your travelling-chest that will set me on my feet again, bring it without delay.
 
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