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golly

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gol·ly  (gl)
interj.
Used to express mild surprise or wonder.
[Alteration of God.]
golly1
interj
an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder
[originally a euphemism for God]
golly2
n pl -lies
Brit informal short for golliwog: used chiefly by children
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
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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Shuttleworthy had a sad habit of swearing, although he seldom went beyond "Od rot me," or "By gosh," or "By the jolly golly,") -- "Od rot me," says he, "if I don't send an order to town this very afternoon for a double box of the best that can be got, and I'll make ye a present of it, I will
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
The doctor drew a deep breath and then said, "By golly, I believe you've got it.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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