Meaning of G-d | Babel Free
Definitions
-
Alternative letter-case form of G-d. Internet, alt-of
- A deliberately incomplete spelling of God.
- Censored spelling of God, in contexts perceived as blasphemous.
Examples
“My first acknowledgement is to G-d. […] This book could never have⟳ been compiled without G-d’s help⟳, and so thanking Him is most important.”
“Let’s pray that G‑d sends us Moshiach already, so we can stop⟳ waxing eloquent about our woes and expand⟳ our vocabulary of positive interjections!”
“[…] after ſome pauſe, his rage for a while depriving him of utterance, he took out his pen-knife, and opening it, vehemently ſwore, with this very pen-knife, by G—d, will I cut⟳ off his ears.”
“[…] having made a cross cut⟳, so as to ascertain the depth of the fat upon the chest, exclaimed, in a sort⟳ of rapture, “Three inches of white fat on the brisket!—prime—prime, as I am a crowded sinner—and de’il ane o’ the lazy loons in but mysell! Seven—aught—aught tines on the antlers. By G—d, a hart of aught tines, and the first of the season![…]””
“The designer, in essence, is G-d--it is s/he who creates the geography of the world (It took me six months to design⟳ the world for Lords and Wizards ((Adam's fantasy boardgame, published by Fantasy Games Unlimited-tpg))...guess⟳ I'm a slow worker, because it took you-know-how six days.).”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free