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golly

[gol-ee] / ˈgɒl i /
INTERJECTION
gosh
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It’s an argument that Superman’s golly gee spirit is his greatest asset, no subversion necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

By golly, my blood pressure is already starting to come down.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

But, by golly, she has still been clocking in at the Garberville Pharmacy in neighboring Humboldt County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

“By golly, I’m a never-king-salmon,” he said, of his own voting preferences.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2022

Country people we may be, but by golly yokels that you can hoodwink we are jolly well not!'”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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