Heavens to Murgatroid

Posted by R. Berg on June 14, 2004

In Reply to: Heavens to Murgatroid posted by John Hough on June 14, 2004

: This phase was used by my mother long before tv came around. It was used in the same context as Heavens to Betsy, except she used it when speaking to her children. Usually when we did something unexpected, like coming when she called us.

See: the meaning and origin of the phrase 'Heavens to Murgatroyd'.