{interj.}, {slightly archaic} Exclamation of surprise and a certain degree of disapproval. * /"Can my boyfriend stay overnight, Dad?" Melanie asked. "Goodness gracious, most certainly not!" her father replied. "What would the neighbors think?"/
GOODNESS GRACIOUS
Meaning of GOODNESS GRACIOUS in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012