Sekirov Dictionary

golly

/ˈɡɒli/

noun 6
exclamation 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun6

A type of black rag doll.
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(offensive) Any dark-skinned person.
- “Bloody gollies!” muttered David Bromhead, provoked by the assault into bitter xenophobia. — 2005
Abbreviation of golliwog:.
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(slang) Saliva or phlegm.
- They had to have a spitting competition. They had to hack gollies at each other′s heads.[…](Abraham 1999, 53) — 2011
(slang) Chewing gum.
(UK, Ireland) A galosh.

exclamation1

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(euphemistic) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
- Golly! That was a long trip to California.

verb1

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(Australia, informal) To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.
- When he saw what was happening he threw down his bag, gollied up some phlegm, and spat into the sand. — 2010

forms

gollied · gollying · gollies

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