Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to express mild surprise or wonder.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Abbreviation of
golliwog : - noun UK A
galosh .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But hidden inside the golly is time bomb which is set to explode at ten the following morning.
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And there was Look & Learn magazine, which ran colour reprints of an old comic serial called The Trigan Empire (I recently rediscovered it online, and my golly is it a bit ... well, 'dodgy' would be the kindest word).
MIND MELD: What Book Introduced You to Science Fiction? 2009
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Despite her toothy, innocent image -- she still says "golly" -- Osmond has made a 35-year career of survival.
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(Oh, golly, is that bit about bad sitcoms and good books true, or what?
Archive 2003-11-01 M-mv 2003
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(Oh, golly, is that bit about bad sitcoms and good books true, or what?
10.03 M-mv 2003
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(Oh, golly, is that bit about bad sitcoms and good books true, or what?
11.03 M-mv 2003
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(Oh, golly, is that bit about bad sitcoms and good books true, or what?
11.03 M-mv 2003
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(Oh, golly, is that bit about bad sitcoms and good books true, or what?
The recommended daily allowance M-mv 2003
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A shop owner has vowed to continue selling "golly" dolls, despite the controversy which surrounds the toys.
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A feature entitled, "Elizabeth Warren: Candid, Gutsy, and Making Enemies," written by Eric Pianin and published last Friday, describes Warren as having a "school-girl hair cut" and "habit of saying 'golly'."
Elizabeth Warren Gets A Thumbs Down From Newspaper Funded By Billionaire Pete Peterson 2010
sonofgroucho commented on the word golly
As in "Good Golly, Miss Molly!".
January 21, 2007
ruzuzu commented on the word golly
A couple of those Wiktionary entries are disturbing (and I don't mean the one about chewing gum).
October 25, 2012
deinonychus commented on the word golly
"Hack up a golly" sounds disturbing as it is, but after those examples...
October 25, 2012