Noun. golly (plural gollies) (Australian slang, juvenile) Chewing gum. (Australian slang, juvenile) Saliva or phlegm.
(ˈɡɑli) interjection. informal. (used as a mild exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, puzzlement, pleasure, or the like)
A new study sheds light on how the English language is changing – but what shapes the vocabulary du jour?
Where did golly, gosh, and gee come from? While this folksy trio are informal interjections, they are also euphemistic alterations of the word God or, in the case of gee, Jesus. Of the three, gosh is recorded the earliest, around 1750–60. Golly is dated to around 1840–50.
Golly, I never thought I'd see YOU here!
Gomer Pyle, the simpleminded filling-station attendant played by Jim Nabors in the 1960s TV show, The Andy Griffith Show, used it a lot, but he accented the last syllable and dragged out the first: [gaaah-lee]: "Golly, Andy!
Vbl.n. goll(y)in, a scolding (Ayr.
“Golly Bum” — Ken C. “God love him/her.” - When someone is going through a hard time.” — Claire C. “Did you learn how to whisper in a sawmill?” (It means someone is loud) — Levi S. “Barking up the wrong tree.” (Means being misguided or mistaken) — Angela R.
Some people say golly to indicate that they are very surprised by something. "Golly," he says, "Isn't it exciting!" Some people say by golly to emphasize that something did happen or should happen.
For those wondering: “Finna” is a way of saying “fixing to” which really means “about to.” Example: “I'm finna go to the store.” “Gah-lee” is a way of saying “golly” but with country twang. There is usually emphasis on the “gah.” Example: “GAH-lee!
The expression, once considered taboo in polite conversation, has become as commonplace as “that's cool” or “see you later” in American parlance. The acronym, OMG, is nearly as ubiquitous.
ˈhō-lē-ˈmō-lē used to express surprise, amazement, or bewilderment. Nate Tyler was finishing off his salmon dinner at a restaurant in Sydney last spring when suddenly the lights went out.
Some people say `Gosh' when they are surprised.
Oh my giddy aunt – is another expression for “Oh my God!” and used to show shock or surprise.
“Oh my heck”
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “heck” as a euphemism for hell and is substituted by many Utahns to avoid swearing. The phrase is so popular and unique to the state that it was commemorated with a pin prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
"If you say something like 'Oh my God,' then you're using His name in vain, but if you're saying something like OMG it's not really using the Lord's name in vain because you're not saying 'Oh my God. ' It's more like 'Wow.
(idiomatic, humorous or euphemistic) An expression of surprise.
'" The phrase appears to have been adopted as a means to avoid using obscene or indecent language and may have been based on a general awareness of the holiness of cows in some religious traditions.
The word geez is an informal way to express surprise, disappointment, frustration, annoyance, or exasperation. Geez can also be spelled jeez. It's an interjection, meaning it's typically said by itself (instead of as part of a sentence) to express some kind of emotion.
Taking the Lord's name in vain is another way of saying "false believer" or "hypocrite." Jesus put it this way in Mark 7:6-9 "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: `These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
Use of “oh my gosh” or “goodness” does not reference God and therefore would not be considered to be sinful.
It's blasphemous. It's against Christians' religious beliefs to take God's name and use it to indicate surprise or shock, because that is disrespectful. AKA "Taking the Lord's name in vain".
In particular, the use of alternative names such as "golly" and "golly doll" has risen due to association with the pejorative term "wog", which many dictionaries say probably derived from the golliwog.
Some people say golly to indicate that they are very surprised by something. "Golly," he says, "Isn't it exciting!" Some people say by golly to emphasize that something did happen or should happen.
For those wondering: “Finna” is a way of saying “fixing to” which really means “about to.” Example: “I'm finna go to the store.” “Gah-lee” is a way of saying “golly” but with country twang. There is usually emphasis on the “gah.” Example: “GAH-lee!