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Definition of egads

egads

interjection

  • exclamation of surprise or shock.
    I don't have the number of people necessary to attend a corporate event and will have to pay for the empty seats. Egads!

    Last edited on Apr 22 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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