Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionUsed to express surprise, shock, or amazement.
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Origin
Minced oath for my God.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech božínku
- božínkuused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Dutch mijn God, mijn hemel
- mijn Godused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
- mijn hemelused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
- mensenkinderenused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Finnish hyvänen aika, herranjestas
- hyvänen aikaused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
- herranjestasused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
German meine Güte, ach du meine Güte
- meine Güteused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
- ach du meine Güteused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Italian mamma mia
- mamma miaused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Polish mój Boże
- mój Bożeused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Romanian măiculiță
- măiculițăused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Scottish Gaelic mo chreach
- mo chreachused to express surprise, shock, or amazement
Yiddish אוי־וויי
- אוי־וויי (oy-vey)used to express surprise, shock, or amazement
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my goodness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20goodness
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“my goodness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20goodness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “my goodness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20goodness.
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