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heavens to Murgatroyd

heavens to Murgatroyd interjection: wow, good heavens.

Interjection

  1. Wow, good heavens.
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of heavens to Murgatroyd

Origin of heavens to Murgatroyd

Variant of the earlier heavens to Betsy, with the surname Murgatroyd. Attested from the 20th century. Made popular by the American cartoon character Snagglepuss during the 1960s.

Questions about heavens to Murgatroyd

What does heavens to Murgatroyd mean?
Heavens to Murgatroyd means wow, good heavens.
What part of speech is heavens to Murgatroyd?
Heavens to Murgatroyd is an interjection.

Words near heavens to Murgatroyd in the dictionary

  1. heavenriche
  2. heavens
  3. heavens above
  4. heavens no
  5. heavens to Betsy
  6. heavens to Murgatroyd
  7. heavenscape
  8. heavenscapes
  9. heavensful
  10. heavenward
  11. heavenwardly

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