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what does ''goodness knows'' mean?
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01 font 01 b 00 2: 02 b 00 used interjectionally or in phrases esp. to express mild surprise or shock <oh, my goodness!> < 01 u 01 font 01 i 00 goodness 02 i 00 knows 02 font 02 u 00 > 02 font 02 br
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01 font 00 What does 01 i 00 goodness 02 i 00 mean in 01 i 00 goodness knows 02 i 00 and what does 01 i 00 goodness knows 02 i 00 as a whole mean? 02 font 0-
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01 b 01 font 00 goodness: 02 font 02 b 02 br
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01 font 01 b 00 2: 02 b 00 used interjectionally or in phrases esp. to express mild surprise or shock <oh, my goodness!> < 01 u 01 font 01 i 00 goodness 02 i 00 knows 02 font 02 u 00 > 02 font 02 br
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01 font 00 What does 01 i 00 goodness 02 i 00 mean in 01 i 00 goodness knows 02 i 00 and what does 01 i 00 goodness knows 02 i 00 as a whole mean? 02 font 0-
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0 Goodness - I suspect this derives from '***' . 02 br 02 br 00 It means an extreme 'I don't know/no-one knows'. (only *** would know), 0-
- 0 Goodness - I suspect this derives from '***' .
- 02 br 02 br 00 It means an extreme 'I don't know/no-one knows'.
- (only *** would know), 0-
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0 Goodness - I suspect this derives from '***' . Another saying is '*** knows!' Goodness is politer/less blasphemous. 02 br
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00 It means an extreme 'I don't know/no-one knows'. (only *** would know), 0-
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00 It means an extreme 'I don't know/no-one knows'. (only *** would know), 0-
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