Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of oh my gods.
Oh, gods. She dropped her bulging briefcase and went to her knees, gathering her son’s small body close.
2000 February 12, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, “Local Custom”, in Pilots Choice, Atlanta, Ga.: Meisha Merlin Publishing, published February 2001, 2nd printing (May 2001), →ISBN, chapter 35, page 2584 more examples
‘Oh, gods,’ Helan whispered. ‘Let me see.’ She read the message; two sides of tiny, rushed handwriting that she recognised as Dawn’s.
2000 March 31, Freda Warrington, “The Basilisks of Calabethron”, in The Sapphire Throne (The Jewelfire Trilogy; 2), London: Earthlight, →ISBN, page 364“So,” Beckendorf said, “I’m guessing you don’t want me to mention that little scene to Annabeth.” / “Oh, gods,” I muttered. “Don't even think about it.”
2008 May 6, Rick Riordan, “The Last Olympian”, in The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians; 4), New York, N.Y.: Disney • Hyperion Books, →ISBN, page [370]“How much does it hurt?” “Well, imagine getting pricked with needles over and over again.” “Oh, gods. That’s gotta be so painful.”
2009 December 4, Jay McKiernan, chapter 10, in The Twins: A Novel (The Tales of Agramon; 1), Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 196Beyond the gate I could hear the roar and thunder of Conal’s fighters storming across the machair. Oh, gods, the gate had to open. It had to open now.
2010 August 13, Gillian Philip, chapter 38, in Firebrand (Rebel Angels; 1), East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire: Strident Publishing, →ISBN, page 347
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