A fork of Rural Dictionary
An expression of surprise or astonishment. Originally British, it now has a slightly satirical connotation.
Excuse me, but Madame appears to have been swept out to sea by a tidal wave. Good Lord, Jeeves, that's appalling. Well, tell the maid to remove one place setting from the dining table.
An exclamation, such as "My god!" or "No way!" A corrupted religious statement that no longer has any religious ties, like "Oh my God!"
"You fell off a mountain and landed in a swamp, then were eaten alive by carnivorious shrimp? And you're still alive? Good Lord!"
used by high class people as a posh word for "Oh" as in see example below:
Good Lord No, you would never catch me doing that in a million years!
An exclamation of shock or indignation most commonly used when cussing is not a good idea, or used more frequently in rural areas.
Good lord, this place is a mess!
exclaimed at a moment of shock. usually in a very posh british accent
"good lord.. look at the size of that man's penis!"