gollyexclamation
uk/ˈɡɒl.i/us/ˈɡɑː.li/old-fashioned informalused to show surprise:
Grandad might be 70 but he said he'd finish the marathon and, by golly, he did.
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Expressions of surprise
- accha
- achha
- actually
- believe
- biscuit
- heaven
- I'll be a monkey's uncle! idiom
- I'll be blowed! idiom
- I'll be jiggered idiom
- it's a wonder idiom
- jeepers
- shit
- shock
- strangely
- strangely enough idiom
- strewth
- surely
- surprise
- surprise, surprise idiom
- ye
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gollynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡɒl.i/us/ˈɡɑː.li/old-fashioned informala golliwog
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Toys & dolls
- action figure
- building block
- cat's cradle
- doll
- doll's house
- go-kart
- golliwog
- gyro
- gyroscope
- hand puppet
- hobbyhorse
- kaleidoscope
- pinwheel
- sandcastle
- scooter
- snowman
- soft toy
- teddy
- trike
- windmill
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