i say oh my gosh!!
What does "gosh" mean?
2007-12-13 21:18:02 · 22 answers · asked by Bumumble 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't say
"Oh my Good Sense Of Humour"
2007-12-13 21:21:52 · update #1
Habit (no, not the Nun one). Gosh = polite replacement for God, perhaps to avoid stoning.
A priest once asked me - "Why the Hell, when people swear, don't they say 'Satan damn it' or 'Beelzebub !' !"
Quote: ... good of sense humour.
hehehehe.
2007-12-13 21:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by =42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Gosh" is what people replace "god" with when the don't want to take the lords name in vain, personally I find it very disturbing when people over the age of 5 say it, I think it's weird and immature.
Saying that, I also hate when people say See You Next Tuesday instead of the dreaded "C word". I think if you give any word the power of avoiding it, it can become the weapon you're all so scared of. NO words offend me on their own, what people intend to say is vulgar, not the words. I swear like a trooper and I laugh all the time, who cares?
2007-12-14 05:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by Fiona F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Of Sense Humour
2007-12-14 05:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by livinfortheweekend2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word 'gosh' was invented as an alternative to god for those that don't want to 'take the Lord's name in vain' as you put it.
The whole thing is ridiculous. People should be free to voice whatever expression they feel comfortable with.
2007-12-14 05:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Gosh can be:
* a minced oath of God
* Great Ormond Street Hospital
* Village in Armenia famous for its Goshavank monastery
* Mkhitar Gosh - armenian scholar and priest.
* A word that was a swear word in the 1800s. "LIKE OH MY GOSH"
* Napoleon Dynamite's word
2007-12-14 05:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by the_silent_philosopher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"gosh" is a play on the name of God. Many others just say "G" implying God. To say "gosh darn" is to be damning God.
Merriam-Webster states
gosh
One entry found.
gosh
Main Entry:
gosh Listen to the pronunciation of gosh
Pronunciation:
\Ëgäsh, ËgoÌsh\
Function:
interjection
Etymology:
euphemism for God
Date:
1757
—used as a mild oath or to express surprise
2007-12-14 05:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Using His name loosely can be a form of using it in vain, His name is meant to be used with power and authority. The spirit of my Lord Jesus dealt with me on this.
2007-12-14 05:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by Fisherofmen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh My God.
:D
& Gosh...i havnt got a clue... just another word for god i guess.
& im 15 #
:]
im allowed to say oh my god
preferably coz i dont belive in the "lord"
personal opinion
bye x
2007-12-14 05:23:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I take the Lord's name in vain because I do not hold the Ten Commandments to be my law. What's the Christian excuse?
2007-12-14 05:22:41 · answer #9 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The funny thing about that commandment is that nobody knows HOW to pronounce the lord's name! All we know about his name are four letters with no vowels!
2007-12-14 05:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋