golly

Meanings

Interjection

  • God!

Noun

Verb

  • To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.

Origin

  • Euphemism for God, dating from the 18th century. Possibly a compaction of “God′s body”.
  • From golliwog.
  • Nonstandard diminutive of galosh.
  • Possibly from Goliath.

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