goodness gracious me en · INTJ
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(UK, alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) Alternative form of goodness gracious.
alt of goodness gracious
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goodness gracious me en · X
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(UK, idiomatic) Suggestive of stereotypical portrayals of Indians in British media.
[…]the fact that though there were quite good restaurants of all nationalities in Beverly Hills, there was (dropping into his goodness-gracious-me voice) no good Indian restaurant ... He was an enthusiast.
1983 06, Punch:The protagonists speak with neutral accents, an important aspect of the characterisation and chosen by the film-makers to pre-empt the 'goodness, gracious, me' Asian stereotype.
1988, Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, England), Black Film, British Cinema:He was condescending to me, presuming a goodness-gracious-me prejudice on my part. "Why does that matter? Aren't the clothes from Asia the same quality as those made here?" I countered.
2001, New Statesman: