goodness me
(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) An expression of mild surprise.
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i went and looked, goodness me, the ratio is 80-20 or thereabouts. people just dislike and/or mistrust whimsy, don't they
goodness me cool art though :>
offering one stone i see a better stone goodness me
Goodness me! I have appeared to have pressed the incorrect application! Hahaha! IPhones are awe-some!
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(idiomatic, UK, Ireland) An expression of mild surprise.
“i went and looked, goodness me, the ratio is 80-20 or thereabouts. people just dislike and/or mistrust whimsy, don't they”
— Bluesky· May 2026“goodness me cool art though :>”
— Bluesky· May 2026“offering one stone i see a better stone goodness me”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Goodness me! I have appeared to have pressed the incorrect application! Hahaha! IPhones are awe-some!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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