gawd

G2A1W4D2
/ɡɔ(ː)d//ɡɔːd/

A form of god — A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

gawd1

noun
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of god.

    There's his right arm over there, and his back Oh, my gawd!

    1917, H. C. McNeile, No Man's Land
    1 more example

    A guy nearby gushed, "Oh my gawd, look at the size of this peanut!" and that was as excited as anyone got all afternoon.

    2006 September 15, Ted Cox, “Lovable Losers and the Lovable Losers Who Love Them”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2021

Gawd2

proper noun
  1. euphemistichumorousEuphemistic form of God.
interjection
  1. euphemistichumorousEuphemistic form of God.

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APA

gawd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gawd

MLA

“gawd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gawd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gawd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gawd.

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