Meaning & use
Losh
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A Scottish exclamation expressing surprise, dismay, or mild alarm, used as a euphemism for 'Lord.'
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Losh, I didn't expect to see you here!
"Losh me," the old farmer muttered when the fence blew down again.
A note on using this word
Losh is a Scots dialect euphemism that softens an oath by avoiding the direct use of 'Lord,' similar to how 'gosh' softens 'God.'
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