German

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Etymology

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19th century, of northern German origin. Probably a minced oath/veiled use of a phrase like o Gott (oh God!), compare oh God.[1] Or, an extended form of (the presumably imitative) ih (ew, yuck) possibly influenced by the former.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈɡɪt/
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Interjection

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igitt!

  1. an exclamation of disgust: yuck!, ew!, phew!, ugh!
    Synonyms: ih, iiih; bah, bäh; pfui; üäh, wäh
    Ich habe das verbrannte Brot gerochen und sofort "igitt!" gedacht.
    I smelled the burnt bread and immediately thought "ugh!"
    Er hat mir gesagt, dass er dich bumsen will. – Igitt!
    He told me that he wants to bonk you. – Ew!
    In meinem Salat ist ein Wurm! Igitt!
    There is a worm in my salad! Ew!

References

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  1. ^ igitt” in Duden online

Further reading

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  • igitt” in Duden online
  • igitt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache