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Phraseological uses. wonders will never cease: that is indeed surprising; now frequently ironic.
The feeling or emotion excited by something unexpected, or for which one is unprepared. As int.: surprise, surprise: an exclamation indicating…
slang. Originally U.S. Used humorously as a form of address among homosexual men. Also as int., expressing (mock) amazement.