Noun. golly (plural gollies) (Australian slang, juvenile) Chewing gum. (Australian slang, juvenile) Saliva or phlegm.
golly in American English
(ˈɡɑli) interjection. informal. (used as a mild exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, puzzlement, pleasure, or the like) [1840–50; euphemistic alter.
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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. By golly we can do something about it this time.
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 | American Dictionary
used to express surprise, or to emphasize what you are saying: "He broke his arm and he'll be out for weeks." "Golly, that's terrible."
Interjection. good golly. (slang) expression of surprise, etc.; golly.
Golly, I never thought I'd see YOU here!
used for expressing surprise or slight worry. Synonyms and related words. Old-fashioned expressions of surprise. gosh.
gee in American English
(dʒi ) US. interjection. Slang. used to signify surprise, wonder, etc.
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!
The Golliwog was created during a racist era. He was drawn as a caricature of a minstrel -- which itself represented a demeaning image of blacks. There is racial stereotyping of black people in Florence Upton's books, including The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls -- such as the black minstrel playing a banjo on page 45.
Before you can fight it, you'll need to make sure you've interacted with the radar dish in the Magic zone to unlock the Factory. Once inside, you'll need to go around the map and use the ladders to climb up and turn the dishes around. Doing this in all four corners will finally give you access to Golly.
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Today, Robertson's Golliwog badges remain highly collectable, with the very rarest sometimes selling for more than £1,000, and even comparatively common and recent badges being worth £2.00–£3.00.
These biscuits, were first sold in the 1960s, and were made in the shape of the Golliwog toy which was popular at that time. The name was changed to Scalliwag in the mid-1990s.
It surely sounds strange to those who are familiar with American or British English, but it is a very common expression in Australia. G'day is a shortened form of 'Good Day' and it is the equivalent of 'Hello. ' Mate means friend or buddy and it can be used to address your friend or a total stranger.
(slang) To encourage. (slang) To excite in order to try to achieve a desired result.
Jeez is an informal way to express surprise, disappointment, frustration, annoyance, or exasperation. Jeez can also be spelled geez.
Expressing disgust; yuck, yech. quotations ▼
The sign can translate to "maximum effort" on the football field. Players will hold up four fingers to intone that the final, most crucial 15 minutes of the game are about to be played. The signal is a reminder to everyone to stay frosty and put forth the best game that they can.
Yaaaaaas! Slay, queen! Slay can mean “to kill a person or animal,” “to make someone laugh,” “to have sex with someone,” or “to do something spectacularly well,” especially when it comes to fashion, artistic performance, or self-confidence.
dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
a mistress, a prostitute. 1648. 1650170017501800. 1842. 1648.