lordy
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of lordy
First recorded in 1820–25; lord ( def. ) (the interjection) + -y 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“This time, lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate,” Parton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
While the percentage of Americans who express faith in the God of Abraham or in any mainstream religion is at an all-time low, lordy day do we have beliefs.
From Fox News ● Jul. 20, 2020
And, lordy, that sounds good to me because another 12 months of this hot mess I cannot do.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2020
You have to assume the referee did not want to send another player off but lordy, what was Algeria's Faouzi Chaouchi playing at?
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2010
"Some lordy lord's little squire boy, that's it."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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