Gor

A minced oath or dialectal variant of God.

Full definition of gor

(uncountable)

1878, John Marston, The School of Shakspere Chapter IACKE DRVMS Entertainement, or the Comedie of Pasqvil and Katherine, By gor, den, we must needs now sing. Ding, ding, ading, Dinga, dinga, ding. For me am now at pleasures spring.
c.1832-1836, Samuel Lover, The Gridiron: Or, Paddy Mullowney's travels in France, Well, the last bishkit was sarved out, and by gor, the wather itself was all gone at last, and we passed the night mighty cowld.
1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, ..."by Gor! You must stop dat dam racket!...And, by Gor, none of you has de right to dat whale;....
1858, George Lippard, The Quaker Soldier, Or, The British in Philadelphia: An Historical Novel, Oh Gor Almighty you be one good Gor Almighty, and dis nigga tankee you, and dis nigga promise to be one good nigga, and neber to cuss no more. Oh good Gor Almighty!
1947, Cecil Day-Lewis (as Nicholas Blake), Minute for Murder, Gor Lumme! Now I've done it! That's too much, Blount."
2015, Eddie Robbert, Heads Win, Tail Lose, "Gor,Blimey," Burns curses, looking over his shoulder at his boss, "Here's what they've been hiding, Sir."