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good gravy

good gravy interjection: used to express surprise or anger without a hint of profanity or blasphemy.

Interjection

  1. Used to express surprise or anger without a hint of profanity or blasphemy.
    • "[…] When I get the teeniest bit upset I say ..."
      Crowell finishes the sentence for her: "Good gravy. Good gravy is what you say.
      DiNardo brightens. "Right. Good gravy. That's what I say. I wouldn't even say 'shoot.'"1985 May, “The New Nuns”, in Orange Coast Magazine, page 86
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of good gravy

Questions about good gravy

What does good gravy mean?
Good gravy means used to express surprise or anger without a hint of profanity or blasphemy.
What part of speech is good gravy?
Good gravy is an interjection.

Words near good gravy in the dictionary

  1. good golly
  2. good good
  3. good good study, day day up
  4. good graces
  5. good gracious
  6. good gravy
  7. good grief
  8. good guy
  9. good guys
  10. good hair
  11. good head on one's shoulders

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