Skip to main content
An exclamation used when extremely surprised, excited or horrified. Is always followed by an exclamation point when written out.
Egads! That guy should do something about his brambles.
Egads! by mustang October 13, 2003
Urban Dictionary Merch
Something you say when your roast is ruined.
Egads! My Roast is ruined! But what if I were to purchase fast food and disguise it as my own cooking?
*Chuckles* Delightfully devilish Seymor.
Egads! by AuroraBorialis May 28, 2018
Related Words
egad EGATS Egadz egdas george eads ega EAD
A word used by british policemen, used to explain an astounding and surprising fact in thier case. Alas the fact is quite rarely astounding or surprising.
Egads! Johnson put away your toad! You suprised and astonished me!
Egads! by Catpacket September 10, 2008
An exclamation that only omega nerds are allowed to say unironically.
Guy 1: Hey, sorry man I ran over your dog.

Guy 2: Egads! How terrible!
Egads! by grammarpolice_# February 8, 2024
A common exclamation, abbreviated from phrases such as "Ye gods!".
"Egads, man! Put some trousers on!"
egads by Squiggle April 24, 2005
It is a pagan way of saying omg. It comes from the saying "ye gods", and, as everyone knows, the greek and roman gods had a way of messing with people's lives. So when you say egads, in a sense, you're saying "you fuckers," but softly.
It is used to express mild dismay or frustration.
Egads, you've said that already 12 times.

or

You washed that silk blouse in hot water?--egads!
egads by blacksheepunite July 10, 2009
An exclamation, similar to "Oh shit!" Although its not vulger. My friend Rose said she saw it in an Archie comic book.
Egads! I am late for work!
egads by initsix May 13, 2005
More from Urban Dictionary

God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake
“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
Yeah whoops this isn’t real”
Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026
Word of the Day on September 16, 2026
Next