Land O Goshen is a Southern expression of amazement or frustration. The Land of Goshen is a place referred to two times in the
Bible, once as a province of Egypt (in the time of
Joseph) and another time as a Canaanite land renamed Goshen in the book of
Joshua. After Moses led the Jews out of Egypt (Goshen) and Joshua finally led them into Canann, they named a portion of the Promised Land, Goshen. This
may be why the phrase is used as an exclamation of amazement and frustration, as the Land of Goshen was the place of the Israelites bondage, and later a place in the Promised Land.
1. Land O Goshen, I just saw a shooting
star!
2. Land O Goshen, if I have to tell you to close that front
door again I'm gonna tan your hide, boy!
3. Land O Goshen, that apple
pie is the tastiest I ever et, Ma!