found at Matara in northeast Ethiopia is believed to be the oldest Geez inscription in Ethiopia.Įxclamation. … The inscription of the 3rd century A.D. I Geez is the ancient language of Ethiopia. In British slang, geezer just refers to any man. In American slang, geezer almost always refers to an older man and is especially used in the phrase old geezer. Geezer is a mildly negative slang term for a man, especially an older man who’s considered odd in some way. Is goodness a swear word?īoth goodness and gracious originally alluded to the good (or grace) of God, but these colloquial expressions, which date from the 1700s, are not considered either vulgar or blasphemous. ‘Golly,’ he says, ‘Isn’t it exciting!’ Some people say by golly to emphasize that something did happen or should happen. Some people say golly to indicate that they are very surprised by something. used as an interjection to express surprise or excitement Holy cow! Can I say golly? The similar terms gee and gee whiz are also based on the word Jesus. Geez is a shortening of Jesus, which can be used as an interjection in a similar (though often more harsh) way. What does Darn you mean?ĭarn is defined as a way to show disappointment or dismay, as a more proper version of the word “damn.” When you slam your finger with a hammer but you do not want to shout a swear word, this is an example of a time when you would shout “darn!” interjection. Dang is nothing but a nonsense word with no meaning except that produced by its habitual use as an expletive. Is Dang a bad word?Īs an expletive, it’s a nonsense word with no meaning, thus not offensive. Gosh, darn it, and heck are euphemisms – mild, round-about words used in place of stronger, plainer ones. (slang) Used to express surprise, wonder, etc.: orig.

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