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gad

The correct spelling is gad.

How to pronounce gad

/ɡæd/
interjection

IPA: /ɡæd/

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The correct spelling is gad. An exclamatory interjection roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sake. For example: "Get over here, ye good-for-nothing gadǃ"

Usage Examples

Get over here, ye good-for-nothing gadǃ

Meanings

interjection

  1. 1.An exclamatory interjection roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sake.

noun

  1. 1.One who roams about idly; a gadabout.
  2. 2.A greedy and/or stupid person.
  3. 3.A sharp-pointed object; a goad.
  4. 4.A metal bar.
  5. 5.A pointed metal tool for breaking or chiselling rock.

verb

  1. 1.To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner.

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