Weakened substitutes for ‘God’: “My ________!”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
GOSH | 17 |
GOODNESS | 14 |
LORD | 12 |
HEAVENS | 5 |
WORD | 5 |
GOODNESS GRACIOUS | 4 |
GOLLY | 3 |
OH MY | 2 |
STARS | 2 |
“BLESSED GOD/DESS, NAME OF ANY BLESSED GOD,” | 1 |
LAND | 1 |
SWEET BABY JESUS | 1 |
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