GOLLY meaning: Expression of surprise or wonder

We found 22 dictionaries that define the word golly:

General (19 matching dictionaries)

golly: Merriam-Webster
golly, golly: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
golly: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
golly: Collins English Dictionary
Golly, golly: Wordnik
golly: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
golly: Wiktionary
golly: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
golly: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
golly: Infoplease Dictionary
golly: Dictionary.com
golly: Online Etymology Dictionary
golly: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
Golly (program), Golly: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Golly: Rhymezone
golly: TheFreeDictionary.com
golly: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

golly: Idioms

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)

golly, golly, golly, golly: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
golly: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (

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▸ noun:  Abbreviation of golliwog:
▸ noun:  A type of black rag doll.
▸ noun:  (offensive, ethnic slur) Any dark-skinned person.
▸ noun:  (UK, Ireland) A galosh.
▸ verb:  (Australia, juvenile) To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.
▸ noun:  (Australian slang, juvenile) Chewing gum.
▸ noun:  (Australian slang, juvenile) Saliva or phlegm.

Similar:

golliwog, goolie, Gow., gawm, gobbledegoo, gullgubber, Gall., goggler, Gogol, goll, more...

Types:

golly gee, golly gosh, golly Moses, golly gee willikers, golly gee whiz, more...

Phrases:

by golly, golly gee, good golly miss molly, oh golly, more...

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