Complete Definition of "oh my Goddess"

English

Etymology
From the exclamation oh my Goddess!, originally an invocation for the help of a goddess. Confer the original masculine variant oh my God.

Interjection
oh my Goddess!

  1. Uttered when an event or statement is beyond belief.

#:Oh my Goddess, I cannot believe that just crawled out of the sink!

Usage notes
wikipedia|Goddess#Wicca
Frequently used by Wiccans; often specifically as an affront to Christians and Jews, other times merely to pointedly distance themselves from the larger religions by denying any recognition of God.

Synonyms
WikiSaurus:wow

Translations

German: meine Göttin!
Latin: "Bona dea!"
mid
Spanish "Diosa (mia)!"

See also
OMG

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