heavens to Murgatroyd

English

Etymology

Variant of the earlier heavens to Betsy, with the surname Murgatroyd. Attested from the 20th century. Made popular by the American cartoon character Snagglepuss during the 1960s.

Interjection

heavens to Murgatroyd

Wow, good heavens.

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:wow

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