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gadsbud

/ɡædˈzbʌd/

gadsbud interjection: an expression of surprise, shock, pleasure etc.

Interjection

  1. (obsolete) An expression of surprise, shock, pleasure etc.
    • Don Jer. Gadsbud, and a great fortune! Ferdinand, you are a prudent young rogue, and I forgive you: and, ifecks, you are a pretty little damsel. Give your father-in-law a kiss, you smiling rogue!1775, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Duenna, Scene VII
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of gadsbud

Origin of gadsbud

Uncertain, either a contraction of God’s blood, or of God’s body

Questions about gadsbud

What does gadsbud mean?
Gadsbud means an expression of surprise, shock, pleasure etc.
What part of speech is gadsbud?
Gadsbud is an interjection.
How do you pronounce gadsbud?
Gadsbud is pronounced /ɡædˈzbʌd/.

Words near gadsbud in the dictionary

  1. gadrooning
  2. gadroonings
  3. gadroons
  4. gads
  5. Gadsbodikins
  6. gadsbud
  7. Gadsby
  8. Gadsbys
  9. Gadsden
  10. Gadsden County
  11. Gadsden flag

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