Golly

Word GOLLY
Character 5
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Definitions and meanings of "Golly"

What do we mean by golly?

Used to express mild surprise or wonder. interjection

Abbreviation of golliwog: noun

A galosh. noun

God!

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The word "golly" in example sentences

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). ❋ Unknown (2009)

But hidden inside the golly is time bomb which is set to explode at ten the following morning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Despite her toothy, innocent image -- she still says "golly" -- Osmond has made a 35-year career of survival. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(Oh, golly, is that bit about bad sitcoms and good books true, or what? ❋ M-mv (2003)

A shop owner has vowed to continue selling "golly" dolls, despite the controversy which surrounds the toys. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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'." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The two are typical 50s teenagers, happy and carefree and good-humored; one expects them to say things like "golly" and "aw shucks" without any trace of irony. ❋ Ed Howard (2009)

Along with another David who made his name in the 1980s — David Lynch, another fan of "golly" and "gosh" — Letterman has produced a body of work that, wrapped in the language and style of Eisenhower America, frequently toys with notions of irony and sincerity. ❋ Scheyer, Kate (2009)

You know, I was afraid it was going to deploy the word "golly" at some point or something like that. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I've never seen -- you know, I was afraid it was going to deploy the word "golly" at some point or something like that. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It would have taken a lot more than a word like "golly" to put us off all that intoxicating forbidden patriarchy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The paper says her writings were revamped in August with phrases such as "golly", "rather" ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "golly", which began life in America, has proved controversial in the past.

Some vaudeville theatres even posted signs backstage of prohibited words (including "golly" and "darn"). ❋ Unknown (2008)

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