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golly gosh

golly gosh interjection: synonym of gosh (“expressing mild surprise or enthusiasm”).

Interjection

  1. Synonym of gosh (“expressing mild surprise or enthusiasm”).
    Synonyms:
    gosh

Synonyms of golly gosh

Questions about golly gosh

What does golly gosh mean?
Golly gosh means synonym of gosh (“expressing mild surprise or enthusiasm”).
What part of speech is golly gosh?
Golly gosh is an interjection.

Words near golly gosh in the dictionary

  1. gollumshark
  2. gollumsharks
  3. golly
  4. golly gee
  5. golly gee willikers
  6. golly gosh
  7. gollying
  8. gollywog
  9. gollywogs
  10. Gollywood
  11. Golmud

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