"great Scott" meaning in English

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        "3": "grüß Gott",
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  "etymology_text": "Uncertain or disputed. May come from Gen. Winfield Scott of the American Civil War, who weighed about 300 pounds and was referred to by his troops as \"Great Scott\". Alternately, perhaps a corruption of German grüß Gott! (“Good day!, Hello!”, literally “May God greet (thee)!”), or a euphemism for great Satan or good God.",
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          "ref": "1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Red-Headed League",
          "text": "“It's all clear,” he whispered. “Have you the chisel and the bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!”\nSherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the collar. The other dived down the hole, and I heard the sound of rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts.",
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          "ref": "1943, H. Lorna Bingham, The Lost Tribe, Sydney: Winn and Co., page 15, column 1",
          "text": "\"Great Scott!\" said Mr. Jamieson. \"I didn't think things were as serious as that.\"",
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        "An exclamation of surprise or amazement"
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        "(dated) An exclamation of surprise or amazement"
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          "word": "wow"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
          "word": "herranjestas"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
          "word": "nom de Zeus"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
          "word": "grande Giove"
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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "nandaru koto da",
          "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
          "word": "何だる事だ"
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
          "word": "jösses"
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        "Green's Dictionary of Slang",
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      "ipa": "/ɡɹeɪt skɒt/"
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  "word": "great Scott"
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      "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
      "word": "herranjestas"
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      "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
      "word": "nom de Zeus"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
      "word": "grande Giove"
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      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nandaru koto da",
      "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
      "word": "何だる事だ"
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      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "exclamation of surprise or amazement",
      "word": "jösses"
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