Secondary Interjections are words or phrases taken from other classes of words, such as nouns, adjectives, or clauses. When used as interjections, they convey entirely different meanings.
Examples:
- oh my gosh = oh my god - an expression of wow (exceptionally surprising)
- oh my god - (refer to 'oh my gosh')
- bless you - short for "(May God) bless you."
- oh well - expresses a bit of disappointment
- what - used to express surprise or disbelief; also an informal alternative to "what did you say?"
- hey, you = "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
- well - expresses acknowledgment of a statement or situation
- damn - used to express anger, agitation, dismay, or contempt
- darn = damn
- shit - used to express worry, failure, shock, etc.
- hell - used to express discontent, anger, or unhappiness
- shucks - can express shy gratitude, shock, or disappointment
- heck = hell
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