# ye gods

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Used to express surprise or incredulity.

## Etymology
Seventeenth-century British variant of oh my God, probably intended to avoid blasphemy. Compare Danish I guder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ye-gods