lordy
lordy is the alternative letter-case form of Lordy.
Interjection capitalized: Lordy
- Expressing mild emotion, such as exasperation or frustration.
- Lordy! Where's he off to now?
- Aunt Betty graciously permitted this. She always did; but if the forgetful old man wandered for a moment away from his theme she brought him back with a surreptitious: “Lordy! yo' ole head done filled wid me yit."1889 July 11, Herbert Tidd Bradley, “Fo' He am de Lord of de blue and de gray”, in America: A Journal for Americans, volume 2, page 453
- Expressing strong emotion, such as amazement.
- Lordy! Call your dogs off, call your dogs off! Oh! Lordy! call em off quick! quick!1863 March, “A horrible scrape”, in The Southern Literary Messenger, volume 37, page 172
- It can only be AC/DC: black black black! with the first single from their first new album in eight years, Black Ice. It's blues-metal heaviosity in exelcis^([sic]). Not clever but, oh lordy, it's big.2008 September 14, Craig McLean, “Rock review: AC/DC, Rock 'n' Roll Train”, in The Observer
Synonyms of lordy
Forms of lordy
| alternative form | lordy |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Lawdy |
Origin of lordy
From Lord + -y. Nineteenth century, originally U.S.
Phrases with lordy
Questions about lordy
- What does lordy mean?
- Lordy means expressing mild emotion, such as exasperation or frustration.
- What is lordy the alternative letter-case form of?
- Lordy is the alternative letter-case form of Lordy.
- What part of speech is lordy?
- Lordy is an interjection.
Words near lordy in the dictionary
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