First Known Use: 1598
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1gar
interjection \ˈgär\
Definition of GAR
—used as a mild oath in the phrase by gar
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Origin of GAR
euphemism for God
2gar
noun
Definition of GAR
: any of various fishes that have an elongate body resembling that of a pike and long narrow jaws: as a : needlefish 1 b : any of several predaceous North American freshwater bony fishes (family Lepisosteidae) with heavy ganoid scales
See gar defined for kids Origin of GAR
short for garfish
First Known Use: 1765
3gar
abbreviation
Definition of GAR
garage
GAR
abbreviation
Definition of GAR
Grand Army of the Republic
Gar
geographical name \ˈgär\
Definition of GAR
town China in W Tibet
Variants of GAR
Gar or Ka·erh \ˈkä-ˈər\
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