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laws a mercy

laws a mercy is the alternative form of laws-a-mercy.

Meaning of laws-a-mercy

Interjection

  1. (Appalachia, Southern US, dated, possibly) A minced oath for "Lord have mercy".
    • "Laws-a-mercy!" exclaimed the old lady," I wonder if you kin tell true?" "The science never fails," replied a voice we had heard before. "Will you choose clairvoyance or the cards?" "It does not matter a mite to me."1856, Invisible Green, William G.] [Crippen, Green Peas: Picked from the Patch of Invisible Green, Esq. ..., page 160

Questions about laws a mercy

What is laws a mercy the alternative form of?
Laws a mercy is the alternative form of laws-a-mercy.

Words near laws a mercy in the dictionary

  1. lawrightmen
  2. Lawro
  3. Lawry
  4. Lawrys
  5. laws
  6. laws a mercy
  7. laws merchant
  8. Laws number
  9. Laws numbers
  10. laws of attraction
  11. laws of demand

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