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gollyexclamation

uk ​ /ˈɡɒl.i/ us ​ /ˈɡɑː.li/ old-fashioned informal

gollynoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈɡɒl.i/ us ​ /ˈɡɑː.li/ old-fashioned informal

(Definition of “golly” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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gollyexclamation

us ​ /ˈɡɑl·i/ infml

› 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."

(Definition of “golly” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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