Meanings
- An expression of surprise or astonishment.
“Oh my word ... Mr. Williams ... I am so sorry about before. I had no idea it was you.”
2008, E. Lawrence Hardin, Andre's Song: A Young Man Scorned Creates a New Life, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 952 more examples
Within two minutes there was a very distinct double pink line indicating that I was, in fact, knocked up. And my first thought was, Oh my word, I am pregnant.
2013, Melanie Shankle, Sparkly Green Earrings: Catching the Light at Every Turn, Tyndale, →ISBN, page 8“He goes up this ladder and drops the rats into this giant funnel, and the poor little things are rolled flat here before being formed into patties.” “Oh my word!” said Dad. “So it is true.”
2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBNSynonyms: wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionAn expression of surprise or astonishment.
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