my goodness

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Minced oath for my God.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US):(file)
  • IPA(key): /maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/, /maɪ ˈɡʊdnɪs/

Interjection

my goodness

  1. (US, Canada, minced oath) Used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.
    My goodness, what a loud noise!

Synonyms

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.