Expressions of joy used mostly by children:
| GOODY-GOODY | 205 |
| OH BOY | 158 |
| NR | 126 |
| GOODY | 116 |
| YEH | 84 |
| HOT DOG | 55 |
| YIPPEE | 46 |
| HOT DIGGETY | 43 |
| OH GOODY | 38 |
| GOODY-GOODY-GUMDROP | 31 |
| HOORAY | 31 |
| WHOOPEE | 30 |
| WOW | 24 |
| GEE WHIZ | 18 |
| GEE | 16 |
| WHEE | 14 |
| OH GEE | 11 |
| HOT DIGGETY-DOG | 10 |
| OOH | 10 |
| GOODY-GOODY-GOODY | 8 |
| GOLLY | 7 |
| HURRAY | 7 |
| GOOD | 6 |
| GREAT | 5 |
| HOT ZIGGETY | 5 |
| WEE | 5 |
| GOODY-GOODY-GUMDROPS | 4 |
| GOSH | 4 |
| OH GOOD | 4 |
| WOW-EE | 4 |
| BOY | 3 |
| BOY OH BOY | 3 |
| GOODY-GUMDROP | 3 |
| HEY | 3 |
| HIP-HIP-HOORAY | 3 |
| OH | 3 |
| RAH | 3 |
| SQUEAL | 3 |
| COOL | 2 |
| GEE WHILLIKERS | 2 |
| GROOVY | 2 |
| HOT DOGS | 2 |
| HURRAH | 2 |
| I’M GLAD | 2 |
| NEAT | 2 |
| O.K. | 2 |
| OH DADDY | 2 |
| OH GOODY-GOODY | 2 |
| OH MAN | 2 |
| OH MY | 2 |
| THAT’S GREAT | 2 |
| THREE CHEERS | 2 |
| YUMMY | 2 |
| AH ZIGGETY | 1 |
| AWW | 1 |
| AY-AY | 1 |
| CLAP THEIR HANDS | 1 |
| GEE WOW | 1 |
| GLORY BE | 1 |
| GLORY HALLELUJAH | 1 |
| GODLEE | 1 |
| GOLLY BE | 1 |
| GOOD GRANNY | 1 |
| “GOODY-GOODY, I GOT YOU” | 1 |
| GOODY-GOODY-CUPCAKE | 1 |
| GOODY-GOODY-GANDER | 1 |
| GOODY-GOODY-GOUT | 1 |
| GOODY-GOUT | 1 |
| GOODY-GUMDROPS | 1 |
| GREAT JEEPERS | 1 |
| HEY LOOK | 1 |
| HEY LOOK WHAT I GOT | 1 |
| HOLY COW | 1 |
| HOLY HOT TAMALES | 1 |
| HOLY MACARONI | 1 |
| HOO-EE | 1 |
| HOORAH | 1 |
| HOT DANG | 1 |
| HOT DIG | 1 |
| HOT DOGGY | 1 |
| HOT ZIGGETY DOD | 1 |
| HOW ABOUT THAT | 1 |
| HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT | 1 |
| I LIKE THAT | 1 |
| I’M HAPPY | 1 |
| ISN’T THAT GREAT | 1 |
| ISN’T THAT NICE | 1 |
| JEEPERS | 1 |
| JEEZ | 1 |
| JOY | 1 |
| JUST A SQUEAL | 1 |
| JUST WHAT I WANTED | 1 |
| JUST YELL | 1 |
| KEEN | 1 |
| LE’S GO | 1 |
| LOOK LOOK LOOK | 1 |
| LOOK WHAT (NAME) GAVE ME | 1 |
| LOOK WHAT SANTY BROUGHT ME | 1 |
| LOOKA-HERE | 1 |
| LOOKIT | 1 |
| MAN | 1 |
| NEAT-O | 1 |
| NICE | 1 |
| OH BOY OH BOY | 1 |
| OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY | 1 |
| “OH DADDY, OH MOMMY” | 1 |
| OH GOSH | 1 |
| OH GREAT | 1 |
| OH I LIKE THAT | 1 |
| OH JOY | 1 |
| “OH JOY, OH JOY” | 1 |
| OH LOOK QUICK | 1 |
| OH LOOKIE | 1 |
| “OH MAMA, WE DID …” | 1 |
| OH ME | 1 |
| OH MOMMY | 1 |
| “OH MOMMY, LOOK” | 1 |
| “OH MOMMY, LOOK, LOOK” | 1 |
| “OH THANK YOU, THANK YOU” | 1 |
| OH WOW | 1 |
| OH-WEE | 1 |
| OO | 1 |
| OOH GOOD | 1 |
| OOH GOODY | 1 |
| OO-WEE | 1 |
| RIGHT NOW | 1 |
| SQUEALY AND GIGGLY | 1 |
| THANKS | 1 |
| THAT’S GOOD | 1 |
| THIS IS NICE FOR ME | 1 |
| WHOO-WEE | 1 |
| WOO | 1 |
| YAHOO | 1 |
| YEAH | 1 |
| YEE | 1 |
| YEH-HEH | 1 |
| YELLING | 1 |
| YIEEE | 1 |
| YIP-YIP-YAHOO | 1 |
| YOU DON’T SAY IT | 1 |
| YOU DON’T SAY SO | 1 |
| YOU MEAN IT | 1 |
| ZOWIE | 1 |
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