Gor

/ɡɔːr/ interjection

Definition

a mild exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or emphasis; British regional variant of 'gore' or 'God'.

Etymology

Dialectal British English, likely a minced oath (softened version) of 'God.' Minced oaths were common ways to avoid blasphemy in religious societies.

Kelly Says

Minced oaths are hilarious linguistic time machines—'gosh,' 'darn,' and 'gor' were all people's desperate attempts to say something stronger without offending God. Modern people just... say the real word.

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