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lawks

UK/lɔːks/US/lɔks/

lawks interjection: lord! (especially as an expression of surprise).

Interjection

  1. (UK, dialectal) Lord! (especially as an expression of surprise)
    • "Lawks! how uncomfortable," said the cook. "And M. Henri, was he wet too?"1850, Anthony Trollope, La Vendée
    • "Your civic pride does you credit," said Hwel. "And now, please, leave the cart. I'm sure you've got some wood to gather. Lawks."1988, Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
    Synonyms:
    Lord, lordy, dear Lord

Synonyms of lawks

Forms of lawks

alternative formlawk
alternative formlauk
alternative formlork
alternative formlorks

Words formed from lawks

Questions about lawks

What does lawks mean?
Lawks means lord! (especially as an expression of surprise).
What part of speech is lawks?
Lawks is an interjection.
How do you pronounce lawks?
Lawks is pronounced /lɔːks/ (UK).

Words near lawks in the dictionary

  1. Lawitta
  2. lawk
  3. lawkeeper
  4. lawkeepers
  5. lawkeeping
  6. lawks
  7. lawks a-mercy
  8. lawksamercy
  9. lawl
  10. Lawler
  11. Lawlers

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