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good gracious

good gracious interjection: oh my God; expression of surprise.

Interjection

  1. (dated, euphemistic, idiomatic) Oh my God; expression of surprise.
    • "Good gracious no, I hope not!"1865, Charles Dickens, Our mutual friend, Volume 1
    • The Silver Shoes took but three steps, and then she stopped so suddenly that she rolled over upon the grass several times before she knew where she was.
      At length, however, she sat up and looked about her.
      "Good gracious!" she cried.1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Synonyms of good gracious

Questions about good gracious

What does good gracious mean?
Good gracious means oh my God; expression of surprise.
What part of speech is good gracious?
Good gracious is an interjection.

Words near good gracious in the dictionary

  1. good going
  2. good golly
  3. good good
  4. good good study, day day up
  5. good graces
  6. good gracious
  7. good gravy
  8. good grief
  9. good guy
  10. good guys
  11. good hair

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