gosh-golly

  • 1golly — gol|ly1 [ˈgɔli US ˈga:li] interjection spoken old use [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: god] used to express surprise = ↑gosh golly 2 golly2 plural gollies n informal a golliwog …

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  • 2golly — oh, gee, gosh    Golly! I ve never seen so much snow …

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  • 3gosh — /gɒʃ / (say gosh) interjection 1. (an exclamation or mild oath.) –phrase 2. golly gosh, (an exclamation of delight, excitement, etc.) {US colloquial (1830s); a euphemistic variant of God!} …

  • 4gosh — oh, gee, golly, wow    Gosh! I didn t know you had a twin sister! …

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  • 5gosh — (Roget s IV) interj. Syn. imagine, gee, golly, dear me, Lord, goodness gracious; see also curse …

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  • 6golly — gol·ly || gÉ‘lɪ / gÉ’lɪ interj. gosh! (exclamation of surprise, amazement or puzzlement) n. (British Slang) golliwog …

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  • 7gosh — gɑʃgɒʃ interj. oh my goodness!, golly! (exclamation of surprise, amazement or puzzlement) …

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  • 8oh gosh — golly!, darn! (cry of surprise or disappointment) …

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  • 9by golly — I am surprised, impressed; by gosh    By golly! She did it. She made a cherry pie! …

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  • 10good golly — oh, gosh, wow    Good golly, Miss Molly. You are the prettiest girl in the county! …

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