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gor

gor proper noun: god.

Proper noun

gor

  1. (colloquial, dated, nonstandard) God.
    • By gor, den, we must needs now sing. Ding, ding, ading, Dinga, dinga, ding. For me am now at pleasures spring.1878 [1616], John Marston, “IACKE DRVMS Entertainement, or the Comedie of Pasqvil and Katherine”, in Richard Simpson, BA, editor, The School of Shakspere, page 190
    • Well, the last bishkit was sarved out, and by gor, the wather itself was all gone at last, and we passed the night mighty cowld.c. 1832-1836, Samuel Lover, The Gridiron: Or, Paddy Mullowney's travels in France, page 9223

Noun capitalized: GOR

GOR (plural GORs)

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of general operation requirement, a document type produced by the United States Air Force.
    • On 14 October 1954, the Air Force published GOR-38, "General Operation Requirement for an Intercontinental Bombardment Weapon System Piloted Bomber."2004, Dennis R. Jenkins, Tony R. Landis, chapter 2, in Valkyrie, Minnesota, Unites States: Specialty Press, →ISBN, page 17

Examples of gor in a sentence

  • You must stop dat dam racket![…]And, by Gor, none of you has de right to dat whale;[…].1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, page 418:
  • Oh Gor Almighty you be one good Gor Almighty, and dis nigga tankee you, and dis nigga promise to be one good nigga, and neber to cuss no more.1858, George Lippard, The Quaker Soldier, Or, The British in Philadelphia: An Historical Novel, page 371:
  • "Gor, Blimey," Burns curses, looking over his shoulder at his boss, "Here's what they've been hiding, Sir."2015, Eddie Robbert, Heads Win, Tail Lose, page 96:

Forms of gor

pluralGORs

Origin of gor

A minced oath or dialectal variant of God. Compare cor.

Phrases with gor

Questions about gor

What does gor mean?
Gor means god.
How do you use gor in a sentence?
You must stop dat dam racket![…]And, by Gor, none of you has de right to dat whale;[…].
What part of speech is gor?
Gor can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near gor in the dictionary

  1. gopuz
  2. gopuzes
  3. Gopło
  4. GOQ
  5. GOQs
  6. gor
  7. gor blimey
  8. gora
  9. gora complex
  10. gora complexes
  11. goracco

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