golly

名词 n. 动词 v. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Abbreviation of golliwog:.; A type of black rag doll.
    — 1985, New Society, Volumes 71-72, page 4, There are pictures of the original “gollywogg” (thus spelt) from Florence Upton′s 19th century children′s books; there are examples of anti-semitic Edwardian gollies with huge noses, and all sorts of other curiosities.
  2. A galosh. Ireland,UK
  3. Chewing gum. Australian,slang
  4. Abbreviation of golliwog:.; Any dark-skinned person. ethnic,offensive,slur
    — “Bloody gollies!” muttered David Bromhead, provoked by the assault into bitter xenophobia.
  5. Saliva or phlegm. Australian,slang
    — hack up a golly
动词 v.
  1. To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat. Australia
    — When he saw what was happening he threw down his bag, gollied up some phlegm, and spat into the sand.
感叹词 intj.
  1. A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. euphemistic
    — Golly! That was a long trip to California.

词形变化

gollies alternative gollies plural gollies plural gollies present,singular,third-person gollying participle,present gollied participle,past gollied past gollies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
golly pot

词源

词源 1
Euphemism for God, dating from the 18th century. Possibly a compaction of “God′s body”.
词源 2
From golliwog.
词源 3
Nonstandard diminutive of galosh.
词源 4
Possibly from Goliath.
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