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  1. Good god!

    Good golly!

    Okay, look at the two expressions above. According to #LanguageTool, golly can be considered offensive. It is a euphemism for "god." How is it any more offensive than saying "Good good?"

    That seems rather arbitrary. Especially since "golly" and "good golly" were words in common usage in TV shows in the US in the 1950-1960.

    #GoodGod #GoodGolly #golly #English #language #offensive

  2. Good god!

    Good golly!

    Okay, look at the two expressions above. According to #LanguageTool, golly can be considered offensive. It is a euphemism for "god." How is it any more offensive than saying "Good good?"

    That seems rather arbitrary. Especially since "golly" and "good golly" were words in common usage in TV shows in the US in the 1950-1960.

    #GoodGod #GoodGolly #golly #English #language #offensive

  3. Good god!

    Good golly!

    Okay, look at the two expressions above. According to #LanguageTool, golly can be considered offensive. It is a euphemism for "god." How is it any more offensive than saying "Good good?"

    That seems rather arbitrary. Especially since "golly" and "good golly" were words in common usage in TV shows in the US in the 1950-1960.

    #GoodGod #GoodGolly #golly #English #language #offensive

  4. Good god!

    Good golly!

    Okay, look at the two expressions above. According to #LanguageTool, golly can be considered offensive. It is a euphemism for "god." How is it any more offensive than saying "Good good?"

    That seems rather arbitrary. Especially since "golly" and "good golly" were words in common usage in TV shows in the US in the 1950-1960.

    #GoodGod #GoodGolly #golly #English #language #offensive

  5. Good god!

    Good golly!

    Okay, look at the two expressions above. According to #LanguageTool, golly can be considered offensive. It is a euphemism for "god." How is it any more offensive than saying "Good good?"

    That seems rather arbitrary. Especially since "golly" and "good golly" were words in common usage in TV shows in the US in the 1950-1960.

    #GoodGod #GoodGolly #golly #English #language #offensive