egad
pronunciation
How to pronounce egad in British English:
UK [ɪ'gæd]
How to pronounce egad in American English:
US [ɪˈɡæd]
Word Origin
- egad (interj.)
- 1670s, I gad, a softened oath, second element God, first uncertain; perhaps it represents exclamation ah.
Example
- 1. Egad ! Squawked the parrot , what did you say ?
- 2. The men were a poor lot , but , egad ! The women were wonderful .
- 3. I would not say that in the moniteur , egad !