gollied
gollied is the simple past and past participle of golly.
Meaning of golly
Verb
golly (third-person singular simple present gollies, present participle gollying, simple past and past participle gollied)
- 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, Marion Houldsworth, The Morning Side of the Hill: Growing Up in Townsville in World War II, revised edition, page 113
Questions about gollied
- What is gollied the simple past and past participle of?
- Gollied is the simple past and past participle of golly.
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