intj
Meaning 1
An expletive expressing disbelief, disdain, or horror
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Gaw
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɡɔː/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ɡɔ/
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General-American, cot-caught-merger: /ɡɑ/
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rhymes with -ɔː
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CMU ARPABET: G AO1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 3
To gape or stare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
Minced oath for God.
From Scottish Gaelic gall (“foreigner or stranger”), meaning: * (Ireland) a person from Wales or England who immigrated after the Norman invasion, or * (Scotland) a person from Scandinavia or the English-speaking lowlands.
From Middle English gowen (“to stare”), from Old Norse gá.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: nom d'un chien — expressing disbelief
- French: parbleu — expressing disbelief
- French: sacrebleu — expressing disbelief
- Czech: zírat — to stare
- Czech: koukat — to stare