ye gawds

Ye gawds is old-timer slang for "Oh, my gosh!" and "Give me a break!" — all packed into one nifty punch. It conveys a cranky annoyance more than a "Holy Toledo!" excitement and is a good option when you're really wanting to say something more profane but need to mind your manners.

It's more hick than urban and works well for folks with a penchant for mid-century modern, sweater sets and small town gossip. Dang and geesh are tolerable alternatives, but if you're into Mayberry or maybe even Mad Men and want to impress your friends, go with "Ye gawds" and you'll knock their knickers off.

"Did you hear what Martha's daughter did the other day? She snuck out of the house in the middle of the night, dumped a gallon of hairspray into the truck's gas tank, and drove into town to see her boyfriend."

"Ye gawds, Sally. Kids these days, you know?"

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Yes Gawd

Lit. translated to “Dear God I thank thee,” or just simply “Hell yes!” So, in other words, shit’s goin good! It’s a term for (and usually in response to) anything relevant at the time. It is mostly used (to great effect) by the LGBTQIA+; specifically, the gay men / boys, who use it 50% of the time. The other 49% is used by drag queens (who started it), and 1% by hetero girls. But they gotta be the “A” in the LGBTQIA, for ally. Pssh, allies; in thirst! Girl please. So long story short? You worship the cock? Are you an ass-man? Do you tuck your junk for your paid (or free) gigs, hunty? Then you very likely say “Yes Gawd”. Not many other community letters of the alphabet-of-equality say it.

Likely started in the cities of Mesquite, Texas and Paris, Texas (and probably other places); popularized in 2014 on RuPaul’s Drag Race, by Texas drag queen Laganja Estranja. Her drag mentor Alyssa Edwards & sister Shangela Laquifa Wadley likely say it because of her. It’s a term of acceptance for how things are going positively, in a low to high key southern gaggy gay style. If Dolly Parton really was a gay southern man, “Yes GAWD!” We love her, btw. Don’t say nothing bad about D.P. Oh wait. D.P.? Lol. Yes Gawd mama.

1. Is the day going well for you? “Yes GAWD!”

2. If you see your reflection, & would fuck your damn self, then “Yes GAWD, ma-MAW!”

3. If that fine ass mofo from last week is cumming in 15 minutes wit the good D, & he wants you waiting for him; ass-up, doggy style, door unlocked-“Oh, yes GAWD mama! We gon work that D for daddy. Or is daddy gonna work me out? Okurrrr! Haha, yes gawd. Y’all don’t know good dick like I know good dick okurrrr?”
Also, if the over-the-top, southern, gaggy vibe is desired, it’s important to emphasize a bit of an overbite on the “gaaaawd”, and to sort of pull your lower lip up and against your front lower teeth. Doesn’t make sense? Just watch any video of Alyssa Edwards’s on YouTube. It’s easy for her with virtually no chin. No tea, no shade; no pink lemonade, baby. Is what it mothafuckin is! She rich and I’m po’ on urban dictionary. So yesgawd mamaw…the house down boots yassss 💋👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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