sugar
exclamation/ˈʃʊɡə(r)/
/ˈʃʊɡər/
- used to show that you are annoyed when you do something stupid or when something goes wrong (to avoid saying ‘shit’)
- Oh sugar! I've forgotten my book!
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sukere, from Italian zucchero, probably via medieval Latin from Arabic sukkar.Definitions on the go
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