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oh my stars

oh my stars interjection: an expression of surprise or astonishment.

Interjection

  1. An expression of surprise or astonishment.
    • "O Lord!" says Mr. Smallweed, panting. "Oh, dear me! Oh, my stars! My dear friend, your workman is very strong—and very prompt. O Lord, he is very prompt! Judy, draw me back a little. I'm being scorched in the legs," which indeed is testified to the noses of all present by the smell of his worsted...1883, Charles Dickens, chapter XXVI, in Bleak House
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of oh my stars

Forms of oh my stars

alternative formmy stars
alternative formstars o' mine

Questions about oh my stars

What does oh my stars mean?
Oh my stars means an expression of surprise or astonishment.
What part of speech is oh my stars?
Oh my stars is an interjection.

Words near oh my stars in the dictionary

  1. oh my heck
  2. oh my hell
  3. oh my lanta
  4. oh my life
  5. oh my Lord
  6. oh my stars
  7. oh my word
  8. oh my Zeus
  9. oh no
  10. oh noes
  11. oh oh

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