Definition
An archaic mild oath or exclamation expressing surprise or emphasis (also 'odds-bud').
Etymology
From 'God's bud' or possibly 'God's body,' minced oath that replaced religious oaths to avoid blasphemy. Common in Early Modern English as a euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths.
Kelly Says
When people wanted to swear but feared religious punishment, they created 'minced oaths'—disguised versions of 'God' expressions—like how some people today say 'frick' instead of profanity, showing language constantly invents ways around taboos.
Translations
ARالعربية
ميزانية
mi-za-na-ni-yah
CACatalà
pressupost
pre-ssu-post
CSČeština
rozpočet
ro-z-po-chet
DEDeutsch
Budget
bju-dʒɛt
ELΕλληνικά
προϋπολογισμός
pro-yi-po-lo-gis-mos
ESEspañol
presupuesto
pre-s-poo-eh-stoh
FISuomi
budjetti
budʒɛtti
FRFrançais
budget
bju-dheh
HUMagyar
költségvetés
köl-tseg-ve-tés
IDBahasa Indonesia
anggaran
an-garan
MSBahasa Melayu
belanjawan
be-lan-jaw-an
MYမြန်မာ
ဘတ်ဂျက်
bat-gye-t
NLNederlands
budget
bʌdʒɛt
NONorsk
budsjett
ˈbʉːdʒɛt
PTPortuguês
orçamento
or-sah-n-toh
RUРусский
бюджет
byu-dʒet
SVSvenska
budget
bjuːdʒɛt
SWKiswahili
bajeti
ba-je-ti
THไทย
งบประมาณ
ngop-pra-ma-than
UKУкраїнська
бюджет
byu-dʒet
VITiếng Việt
ngân sách
ngăn sach
ZUZU
ibhalansi
i-ba-lan-si