Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by gad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: by -gad
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Example Sentences

"That's the trouble — it was too easy for you — you got reckless — thought you could turn me inside out, and chuck me in the gutter like an empty purse. But, by gad, that ain't playing fair: that's dodging the rules of the game."

Questions

What does by gad mean?: by God.

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