gourd

moldy pumpkin from h-ll
i’m going to use this gourd as a martin house.
5 more definitions
a replacement term for both “god” and “lord.”

for those of us who are non-theists and wish to purge our personal vernacular of religious terms, it can be difficult to get away from the conventional terms/colloquial expressions of “oh god,” “my lord,” and the like.

i propose its use as a basically meaningless term used for emphasis and/or exasperation in both writing and speech.

it serves as a transition away from “god” and “lord,” but is still intuitive enough that the reader grasps the emotional content expressed by/with its use. serendipitously, “gourd” being used as a replacement for “god” and “lord” is contextually nonsensical…a perfect reflection of the metaphysical silliness represented by the notion(s) of “god” and “lord” to the non-theist.
cleanliness is next to gourdliness.
slang for the head (the one that rides on your shoulders, that is). see noggin.
d-mn, frank survived that car accident, but he really banged up his gourd.
a person who is good for nothing and useless to society. a dead-head that causes trouble or annoys people with nonsensical talk. named after the useless vegetable.
mike: i was trying to enjoy my dinner at the italian restaurant, but this guy sitting next to me kept talking to me about nonsense, and he wouldn’t shut up.

dave: well he is a perfect example of what i call a gourd.

mike: oh, you mean like the stupid vegetable that you cant eat, and looks ugly.

dave: yeah, that’s the one. i try to avoid people like that.
n. gourd, gourds

a member of the 5-piece austin, texas band, the gourds.
person 1: “what are you doing tonight?”
person 2: “i’m going to a gourds show so i can see see my favorite gourd, claude.”
extremely good, better than what was expected; as good as a great thing can be.
man, i knew their ice cream was good but it’s really just gourds!