land o' Goshen
词源链
- 英语English
land o' Goshen
词源说明
From the place first mentioned in Genesis 45:10 as the land set aside for the Israelites when they settled in Egypt (ultimately from Hebrew אֶרֶץ־גֹּשֶׁן (“ʾEreṣ Gōšen”)). Perhaps chosen as a minced oath to replace gosh, itself a replacement for God.
释义
感叹词interjection
- 1US, datedUsed by Christians for swearing without being overtly vulgar or blasphemous.