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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

Oh by gosh, by golly, it’s time for this week’s Slate News Quiz.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2024

“We can chop it down and, by golly, it pops up again the next day,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

But by golly, I had my missing last chapter.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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