golly

"Holy god" equals "God holy", and the contraction god + holy produces "golly".

That's it: "golly" is a contraction of those two words. Hence, it literally means "Holy god".

(doing mountain climbing for the very first time) Golly, I'm scared!
(watching puppies playing) Golly, this is too cute to watch!

by Sampayu June 17, 2020

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A slang word that can be used in place of "jelly" or "hole".

"Whoa, that guy has a huge buttgolly."
"This donut has a delicious golly filling."

by Mrs. Phyllis Torgo May 13, 2005

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slang term for marijuana, esp in northern sydney with the greek and lebanese youth

y'all wanna go smoke some golly

by tin July 29, 2004

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Sven Golly

When something good happens, or when you are agreement with another person.

-Wow, my wives boyfriend got my a nintendo switch for my birthday!
-Sven Golly!

by josephrobinettebidenjr March 9, 2023

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golly gosh

An elegant way to express one's shock or surprise. Mostly used among the middle-class English.

Snob 1: Charles did you hear? Margaret sadly passed away last night.
Snob 2: Golly gosh Harold, that is terrible news.

by TheRostifer July 2, 2014

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A minced oath from the 40's and 50's, now used a little more ironically.

An exclamation, akin to "Oh, gosh!" or "Oh my God", used to express frustration, disbelief, or unbelievable tiredness. Can also be said in reaction to someone jumping out of your closet and scaring the shit out of you.

More often used by chicks than guys, but your mileage may vary. Best when pronounced with a Wisconson accent.

Chad: Oh golly, I had a rough day at work today.

Saz: Suck it up, you wuss.

by freakydeakscale February 10, 2010

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