Meanings
interjection
- datedeuphemisticidiomaticExpressing great surprise.
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
1957, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Great Balls of FireSynonyms: wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionExpressing great surprise.
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Māori kātahi rā hoki
- kātahi rā hokiexpression of great surprise
Polish mój Boże
- mój Bożeexpression of great surprise
Swedish milda makter, milda tider
- milda makterexpression of great surprise
- milda tiderexpression of great surprise
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goodness gracious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodness%20gracious
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“goodness gracious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodness%20gracious. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goodness gracious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodness%20gracious.
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