(US, Canada, minced oath) Used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.
(US, Canada, minced oath) Used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.
My goodness, what a loud noise!
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) An expression of mild surprise.
(idiomatic, AU, NZ, UK, dated, US, Canada) An expression of surprise.
My gosh is an American euphemistic exclamation — a minced oath substituting 'gosh' for 'God' to avoid taking the divine name in vain. It belongs to the broad family of soft exclamations ('my goodness,' 'my word,' 'my stars') that express surprise, dismay, or delight without profanity. Common in American English across generations but particularly associated with older speakers and more conservative or family-friendly contexts. In current use it can feel slightly prim or ironically innocent.
(chiefly, US, euphemistic) my God.
Oh my goodness!!! Those human designs Ahhh look at them!!!
“Oh my goodness!!! Those human designs Ahhh look at them!!!”
“I do not want to stir too much, but my goodness does it feel good to block a scamming alledged pdfile who can't shut up. Less good: I reported him twice already on both YouTube and Ko-fi and his account is still around. #mixedfeelings #stopscamming #elonusk”
“Here we go again! Oh my goodness, this lineup was so tiring. It looks all nice now and all the lines are neat (enough). Super proud of it. Not a major change from before, but, yeah. #art #oc #ocart”