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gracious goodness

gracious goodness is the alternative form of goodness gracious.

Meaning of goodness gracious

Interjection

  1. (dated, euphemistic, idiomatic) Expressing great surprise.
    • Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!1957, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Great Balls of Fire
    Synonyms:
    wow

Questions about gracious goodness

What is gracious goodness the alternative form of?
Gracious goodness is the alternative form of goodness gracious.

Words near gracious goodness in the dictionary

  1. gracings
  2. graciosity
  3. gracioso
  4. graciosos
  5. gracious
  6. gracious goodness
  7. gracious me
  8. graciously
  9. graciousness
  10. graciousnesses
  11. Gracis

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