interjection
- used to express surprise, excitement, or emphasis
Usage: archaic; mild oath
Examples
- Egad, what a magnificent castle!
- Egad, I never expected to see you here!
- The old gentleman exclaimed, ‘Egad, that’s quite a story!’
- Egad, the weather has turned frightfully cold.
- She looked at the bill and said, ‘Egad, that’s expensive!’
- Egad, sir, you’ve done it again!