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Dictionary: gol·ly   (gŏl'ē) pronunciation

interj.
Used to express mild surprise or wonder.

[Alteration of GOD.]


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IN BRIEF: int. - A mild oath.

Tutor's tip: By "golly"! (an exclamation of surprise) there is a "gully" (a cut in land caused by water) that we cannot get across!

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
int. - ih du store!

2.
n. - Gud

3.
v. intr. - spytte
n. - spyt

Nederlands (Dutch)
Jeetje!, neger lappenpop, vogelverschrikker (raar gekleed persoon)

Français (French)
1.
int. - fichtre, mince alors (excl)

2.
n. - poupée en étoffe représentant un Noir

3.
v. intr. - (Austral) cracher (arg)
n. - gouttelette de salive

Deutsch (German)
1.
int. - Donnerwetter!

2.
n. - Negerpuppe

3.
v. - (Sl) spucken
n. - Speicheltröpchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - μη χειρότερα!
n. - πάνινη κούκλα αραπίνα, σάλιο

Italiano (Italian)
perdinci!

Português (Portuguese)
int. - Deus!
n. - cuspe (m)

Русский (Russian)
не может быть!, мягкая кукла-негритянка

Español (Spanish)
1.
int. - ¡vaya!, ¡Dios mío!, caramba!

2.
n. - negrito

3.
v. intr. - escupir, salivar
n. - escupitajo, salivazo

Svenska (Swedish)
int. - o, du store tid!
n. - liten salivkula

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
天呀

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
int. - 天呀

한국어 (Korean)
1.
int. - 어머나, 저런

2.
n. - 검은 얼굴에 이상하게 생긴 인형, 얼굴이 검고 이상하게 생긴 사람

3.
v. intr. - 침을 뱉다
n. - 침의 방울

日本語 (Japanese)
int. - まあ, えっ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(نداء) للتعجب والدهشه (الاسم) لعبه او دميه لها وجه اسود وشعر كثيف (فعل) يبصق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
int. - ‮או (קריאת הפתעה)‬
n. - ‮בובת גוליווג (בובה רכה בעלת פנים שחורות ושיער מקורזל)‬
v. intr. - ‮ירק (עגה, אוסטרליה)‬
n. - ‮ריר, נטף‬


 
 
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