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Definition of sugar exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sugar

exclamation
 
/ˈʃʊɡə(r)/
 
/ˈʃʊɡər/
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  1. 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.
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