adj
goshwow
Goshwow (adj) means (informal) Overenthusiastic and naive, like an excited child.
adj
1
(informal) Overenthusiastic and naive, like an excited child.
"Only the pulpiest goshwow adventure sci-fi ignores the mandates of realism."
— Ursula K. Le Guin, Changing Kingdoms (1997)
2
(informal) Filling you with wonder or amazement.
"My 33mhz 486 is no longer a goshwow machine, Dell having done their usual trick of waiting until I bought it before dropping the price hugely."
— Terry Pratchett, Hi, people (1992)
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Etymology
From gosh + wow. Derived from a caption ("Gosh! Wow! Boyohboy! The mosta and the besta!") used in the July 10, 1939 issue of Time magazine, reprinted from a letter in the August 1939 issue of science fiction pulp magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories, in an article about the first World Science Fiction Convention, aka Nycon I, held in New York in July 1939.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of goshwow?
"goshwow" (adj) means (informal) Overenthusiastic and naive, like an excited child.
What is another word for goshwow?
Other words for "goshwow" include amazing.
What are the different meanings of goshwow?
"goshwow" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) Overenthusiastic and naive, like an excited child; 2. (informal) Filling you with wonder or amazement.
