2007-03-21 18:54:48 · 6 answers · asked by GUOJIAN Y 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
oh dear
shock horror
god bless me (because the british are too silly to say it so they use other silly sayings instead'
oh goodly greybums.
oh my deary me. and so on an so on till tiddly do bem o my wat
2007-03-21 19:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Goodness Gracious Meaning
2016-10-05 07:50:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Goodness Gracious
2016-12-31 03:20:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what does "goodness gracious" mean?
2015-08-18 17:55:24 · answer #4 · answered by Brewster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your parents raised you right, then you know the difference between right and wrong. Do you ALWAYS do everything in expectation of a reward in Heaven? Do you only abstain from rape and murder because you fear God is watching? Hopefully not. Most people are capable of living good, charitable, fulfilling lives without the promise of reward in the afterlife or fear of punishment. Not everyone can, but I think the ad is reaching out to fellow Humanists who by their own definition want to do good and charitable work simply because they feel it is the right thing to do. If you only do good things for a reward/fear of punishment then PLEASE continue believing in a god, because that would mean you're a psychopath who doesn't feel empathy for others and that fear of God is the only thing preventing you from committing crimes. edit: "I hope they will make their monthly/daily/hourly feelings public so we can know whether they will do the right thing or not. " --Are you going to keep us updated on your good deeds? "I think feelings by themselves are notoriously unreliable as a moral guide." --Are you saying that the Crusaders did not murder men, women, and children in the name of God? And are you saying that Muslims today do not kill in the name of God? Is religion always a good "moral guide" when it is ultimately humans who are constantly reinterpreting scriptures to justify acts of evil?
2016-03-14 22:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an expression of surprise derived by the avoidance of blasphemy - the clue is the alliteration - instead of exclaiming "Good God" or "God, be gracious to me!". There are many other old slang examples of this like: "Cor lummee" (God, Love me); "Cor Blimey" (God, blind me); "Crikey" (Christ, kill me). An example in French is "Sacre bleu!" instead of "Sacre Coeur", the Sacred Heart.
2007-03-21 23:49:06 · answer #6 · answered by LadyOok 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an expression of surprise.
2007-03-21 19:00:03 · answer #7 · answered by RE 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋