MY GOODNESS Definition & Meaning

my goodness

[ mahy good-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(used as an interjection to express surprise, excitement, mild alarm, etc.):
My goodness, how the time has flown!
Top that with rich, pungent blue cheese and, oh my goodness, I can't even begin to describe the flavor.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of my goodness¹

First recorded in 1760–70

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And, my goodness, it is not an easy time to be leading a western democracy.

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The woman who opened the door seemed genuinely excited to see Taylor: “Loren, oh my goodness!” she said.

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"When they're so young, they're so perfect and you think, 'Oh my goodness. How is it possible that you could think you're not pretty?!'" she says on the podcast.

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That was part of my worry about that, like, oh my goodness — this is something I sat down and watched with my family.

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"They don't go kayaking, they don't go diving, but, my goodness, they queue at the toilets."

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