golly
pronunciation
How to pronounce golly in British English:
UK [ˈgɒli]
How to pronounce golly in American English:
US [ˈgɑli]
Word Origin
- golly (interj.)
- euphemism for God, by 1775, in Gilbert White's journal; he refers to it as "a sort of jolly kind of oath, or asseveration much in use among our carters, & the lowest people."
Example
- 1. Golly ! I 've never seen something like that .
- 2. My golly , they 're such lucky pets !
- 3. Golly , I must have tripped or something .
- 4. By golly , what if I drown because nobody was here to rescue me ?
- 5. Gran dad might be 70 but he said he 'd finish the marathon and , by golly , he did .