Minced oath (4 letters)

{ Answer }

EGAD

{ Related Clues }

Criminy!
"Heavens!"
Heavens!
"Yikes!"
"Yipes!"
"Zoinks!"
"Zounds!"
Zounds!
Cousin of "Heck!"
Cry of shock
Curser's euphemism
Darn relative
"Goodness gracious!"
"Heavens to Betsy!"
"Holy cow!"
"Holy guacamole!"
"Holy moly!"
"Holy smoke!"
Hoople's exclamation
Mild expletive
Mild oath
"My stars!"
"My word!"
Oath of yore
Old oath
Quaint outburst
Victorian expletive
Victorian oath
Victorian outburst
Major Hoople's "drat"

{ Tags }

cow, cry, egad, euphemistic, exclamation, expletive, heavens, holy, hooples, major, mild, minced, moly, my, oath, old, outburst, victorian, word, yikes, zounds

{ Notes }

The answer EGAD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.