Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ye gods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: ye -gods
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express surprise or incredulity.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Ye Gods, what Havock does Ambition make Among your Works!"
"Would he not far rather lay him down lengthwise along the line of the equator; yea, ye gods! go down to the fiery pit itself, in order to keep out this frost?"

Etymology

Seventeenth-century British variant of oh my God, probably intended to avoid blasphemy. Compare Danish I guder.

Usage

Dated

Derived Forms

egads

Phrases

ye gods and little fishes

Questions

What does ye gods mean?: Used to express surprise or incredulity.
Where does ye gods come from?: Seventeenth-century British variant of oh my God, probably intended to avoid blasphemy. Compare Danish I guder.

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