Word: gosh
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...gosh, a depression. It's something more and more people are talking about (but not too loudly, for fear of causing one). "Dark mood," announced a recent Wall Street Journal story. THE ABYSS, read a New Republic cover...
...want respect for American laws," says Hedgecock. "Mexicans are violating our laws." He and others demand immediate but unspecified congressional action. Judging by the phone calls Hedgecock receives, it would seem that many San Diegans share his dismay. Says Hedgecock: "I've had callers in the construction industry say, 'Gosh, I used to be a drywall hanger, and now there are no English-speaking drywall hangers in San Diego County. They all speak Spanish...
...Gosh, I'm surprised they made all that public...
...fear of the dandruff police compels me to use it. I am not alone, either. All four shampoo bottles in my shower promise "relief from itching and flaking." One roommate, whose girlfriend wouldn't dump him even if he suddenly sprouted a third nostril, still uses the stuff religiously. ("Gosh, if she notices flakes, it's all over.") My roommate Rocco, who sports a bald spot the size of Australia (thanks to my unpolished hair-cutting skills) is certain that flakes will doom his hopes at romance...
...most disconcerting answer is, "No, not really.") It is today's ritualistic form of obeisance. It means, "You must be very important." We've come a long way in the century since Thorstein Veblen wrote about "conspicuous" or even "honorific leisure" as a way of displaying social status. "Gosh, you must have nothing at all to do all day," would not be considered a compliment...