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gol·ly  (gl)

interj.

Used to express mild surprise or wonder.

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[Alteration of God.]

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golly¹

interj

an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder

[originally a euphemism for God]

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golly²

n pl -lies

Brit informal short for golliwog: used chiefly by children

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golly³ Austral slang

vb -lies, -lying, -lied

to spit

n pl -lies

a gob of spit

[altered from gollion a gob of phlegm, probably of imitative origin]

Translations

golly² (o.f.) [ˈgɒlɪ] EXCL (Brit) (also by golly) → ¡caramba!
and by golly, he's done it too! → ¡vaya si lo ha hecho!, ¡anda que lo ha hecho!

golly [ˈgɒli] excl → mince alors !
by golly! → bon sang!

golly²

interj (inf) → Menschenskind (inf)

golly [ˈgɒlɪ]

1. excl

a. golly! Have you seen the time! → santo cielo! Hai visto che ora è?
golly, I didn't know he was an expert! → perbacco, non sapevo fosse un esperto!

b. → per Giove
he said he'd do it, and by golly he's succeeded → ha detto che l'avrebbe fatto e, per Giove, ci è riuscito!

2. n = golliwog

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golly [ˈgɒlɪ]

1. excl

a. golly! Have you seen the time! → santo cielo! Hai visto che ora è?
golly, I didn't know he was an expert! → perbacco, non sapevo fosse un esperto!

b. → per Giove
he said he'd do it, and by golly he's succeeded → ha detto che l'avrebbe fatto e, per Giove, ci è riuscito!

2. n = golliwog