(US, Canada, minced oath) Used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.

(attributive only) Real; genuine.

Alternative form of honest to goodness

Used to express gratitude or relief

(idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Expressing great surprise.

Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

Alternative form of honest-to-goodness

Alternative form of God knows

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance. / (idiomatic, euphemistic) Used for emphasis. / (idiomatic, euphemistic) Used to express surprise or amazement.

Alternative form of my goodness