"good God" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: en-au-good God.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} good God
  1. (idiomatic, UK, Ireland, mildly blasphemous, dated, Commonwealth) Expression of surprise, outrage, or horror. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, dated, idiomatic Synonyms (expression of surprise): wow Derived forms: good God bird
    Sense id: en-good_God-en-intj-DP9GQZJf Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

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          "text": "Good God! Who are this Wretch’s Advisers?",
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