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It has its perks, being Mrs. Chancellor, and if I have to use it, by golly, I'll use it. I'm through standing in lines at my age.
Jeanne Cooper

Meaning of "golly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOLLY

Originally a euphemism for God.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOLLY

golly  [ˈɡɒlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOLLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Golly is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES GOLLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Golly

Golly may refer to: Fictional characters ▪ Golliwogg, a black character in 19th-century children's books ▪ Golly, a cartoon character in the 2006 live action/animated film Re-Animated ▪ Golly Mackenzie, a fictional character in the TV series Monarch of the Glen ▪ Ole Golly, a fictional character in the children's book Harriet the Spy Other ▪ Golly, open-source software for simulating cellular automata ▪ Golly! Ghost!, a video game ▪ Golly Bar, an ice cream snack ▪ Golly Pond, a body of water in Heaton Park, Greater Manchester, England ▪ Richard Goleszowski, an English animator...

Definition of golly in the English dictionary

The definition of golly in the dictionary is an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOLLY


Barbirolli
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒlɪ
brolly
ˈbrɒlɪ
collie
ˈkɒlɪ
colly
ˈkɒlɪ
dolly
ˈdɒlɪ
folly
ˈfɒlɪ
half-volley
ˈhɑːfˌvɒlɪ
holly
ˈhɒlɪ
jolly
ˈdʒɒlɪ
lolly
ˈlɒlɪ
molly
ˈmɒlɪ
ollie
ˈɒlɪ
polly
ˈpɒlɪ
poly
ˈpɒlɪ
prolly
ˈprɒlɪ
tolley
ˈtɒlɪ
tollie
ˈtɒlɪ
tolly
ˈtɒlɪ
trolley
ˈtrɒlɪ
volley
ˈvɒlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOLLY

goliardy
golias
Goliath
goliath beetle
goliath frog
Goliathan
gollan
goller
gollied
gollies
golliwog
golliwogg
gollop
golloper
golomynka
goloptious
golosh
goloshes
golpe
goluptious

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOLLY

allycholly
Barclay de Tolly
Connolly
coolly
corn dolly
do the lolly
drolly
ice lolly
knolly
loblolly
sea holly
skolly
trolley dolly
wholly
wild and woolly
wittolly
woolly

Synonyms and antonyms of golly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «golly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOLLY

Find out the translation of golly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of golly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «golly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天哪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caramba
570 millions of speakers

English

golly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جانب golly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

богу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caramba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্ময়সূচক অব্যয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

golly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Golly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Menschenskind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

へー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맞다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Golly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trời ơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Allah Allah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perbacco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

golly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

богу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

golly
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

golly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

golly
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

golly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Golly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of golly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLLY»

The term «golly» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «golly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «golly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about golly

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2 QUOTES WITH «GOLLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word golly.
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Jeanne Cooper
It has its perks, being Mrs. Chancellor, and if I have to use it, by golly, I'll use it. I'm through standing in lines at my age.
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Julian Fellowes
Sometimes you watch one of your favorite shows from 20 years ago and you think, 'I'm loving this, but golly, it's going at the speed of a snail.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOLLY»

Discover the use of golly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to golly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buy Golly!: the history of Black collectables [sic]
Clinton Derricks is an authority and avid collector on golliwog dolls, which are very popular in England.
Clinton Derricks-Carroll, 2005
2
The Golly Sisters Go West
May-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, have several adventures while traveling west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way
Betsy Cromer Byars, Harper & Row, Publishers, 2009
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By Golly, Be Jolly!: A Celebration of the Wonder of Christmas
Looking for the spirit of Christmas present?
Evelyn L. Beilenson, 2006
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The Golly Sisters Ride Again
The Golly Sisters, May-May and Rose, share further adventures as they take their traveling show through the West.
Betsy Byars, 1996
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Golly Gee and the Smidgens: A Family Reunited
They devise a plan to rescue him and bring him back to his rightful home. Golly Gee and the Smidgens is a pleasant read for those who still remember or embrace the impossibilities that life casts upon us at least once in our life.
R. Evans Pansing, 2010
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Bebe's by golly wow
A thoroughly modern look at romance, friendship, and family, the sequel to He Say, She Say continues the story of Bebe, a fortysomething bank supervisor and recent college graduate, and her best friend, Sandy, a young radio executive.
Yolanda Joe, 1998
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Hooray for the Golly Sisters!
In continued adventures, May-May and Rose take their traveling road show to more audiences.
Betsy Cromer Byars, 1992
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You Ain't Nothin' But a Werewolf
(MUSlC: "Golly, Golly.") CHET: (Sings.) Got a little song that l want you to sing, lt'll make you wanna rock, make you wanna swing. Gonna be a real big hit some day , A blast from the past from your local dee-jay. They'll be rockin' and a-rollin' at ...
Tim J. Kelly, Bill Francoeur, 1992
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blue suede paws
Golly, golly, golly! CHET: (Sings.) Golly, golly, golly, golly! CHORUS: (Sings.) Golly, golly, golly, golly! CHET: (Sings.) The whole wide world is rockin' off its trolley, 'Cause, everybody's singin' CHET/CHORUS: (Sing.) Golly, golly! (Spoken. ) Hey!
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The one-and-only, super-duper, golly-whopper, jim-dandy, ...
Seeking peace and quiet, Porcupine asks Rabbit to stop his clock from ticking, with noisy results.
Patricia Thomas, Patty Thomas, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOLLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term golly is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Is What Selfies Looked Like in the 1940s
... smirk and Johnson an expression of “gee golly” innocence, actor S.Z. Sakall “cuddles” himself while singer Lauritz Melchior feigns surprise. «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Curious Case Of Former Saints Coach Aaron Kromer
Kromer's soft spoke demeanor and “golly-gee-whiz” words at post game press conferences were a far cry from what we were used to hearing. «Big Easy Believer, Jul 15»
3
Registrations running hot for Alpine Rally
... Barker was the early leader in the 2013 Alpine Rally in his BMW, but the win eventually went to Jeff David's Porsche. (Golly Photographix) ... «RallySport Magazine, Jul 15»
4
​Alan Jackson, country's storyteller
"Oh man, I'm out of place there, golly!" He's never forgotten the night he ended up next to President George W. Bush at a state dinner. «CBS News, Jul 15»
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Share “How OU offensive coordinator Lincoln...”
Golly, what better thing could happen to Muleshoe?” Muleshoe, its residents say, is the sort of place where you can leave the door to your ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
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New tests point the way to needed school improvements
We may not personally want to light up a joint of our own, but by golly, we support your right to do so — out of sight on private property if you're ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
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Williams gets her Serena Slam after winning Wimbledon: DiManno
But golly if the 20th seed didn't claw her way back into the match on a horrific service game to love in the second game by Williams, then ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
8
Comic-Con 2015: The Hateful Eight Panel Report
Golly gee wilikers! Captured at a moment in ten years after the Civil War, each of the characters is given their own introduction, beginning with ... «Empire Online, Jul 15»
9
Letters to PTR
... and, wait, you wrote about that NIH study that says fat is OK, and … golly gee, I wish everything wasn't so diddly-Obama-darned complicated! «Lewisboro Ledger, Jul 15»
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Unexpected fun awaits at Tularosa creep-style haunted house
(Courtesy Debbie Morse). "He made his staff promise that his prosthetic leg would go to the haunted house," Morse said. "By golly, it's here.". «Alamogordo Daily News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Golly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/golly>. May 2024 ».
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