Definitions for golly

golly gol·ly

Spelling: [gol-ee]
IPA: /ˈgɒl i/

Golly is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in golly (glloy).

Definitions for golly

interjection

  1. (used as a mild exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, puzzlement, pleasure, or the like.)

Origin of golly

First recorded in 1840-50; euphemistic alteration of God

Examples for golly

By golly, he's callin' all his wife's relations t' come an' help 'em out.

But, golly, she can make doughnuts and apple pies that beat the band!

By golly, if my country needs this like that, then by golly, my country's going to have it.

An' they know it, too, by golly, er they wouldn't hang back like they're a-doin'.

He was humble and patient, an earnest man simply trying, by golly, to do his level best for others.

And right now, by golly, Sarah Palin is out there selling herself.

No, by golly, it's jes' like Ned; he's jes' like his daddy an' the other Baptusses.

By golly, we'll stake her to a hay knife and tell her to go after him!

golly, I want to be a Thorgunner and get in on the mop-up when it comes!

The doctor drew a deep breath and then said, "By golly, I believe you've got it."

Word Value for golly
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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