dear Lord
Expression of shock
Dear Lord is an exclamation expressing surprise, dismay, or exasperation, invoking the divine without literal prayer: Dear Lord, what have you done to your hair?
It functions like "oh my God" but sounds slightly more old-fashioned or Southern.
The phrase also appears in actual prayers as a form of address: Dear Lord, guide us through these troubles.
- wowCry of amazement
- lordyInformal amazement exclamation
- good heavensQuaint surprise utterance
- good griefExclamation of exasperation
- prayerAddress to deity
invocation · piety · holy · supplication · help me · in Jesus name · awe · exclamation · sweet Jesus · have mercy · reverence · benediction · God · wonder · divinity · exasperation · faith · gratitude
dear Lordmeh
Indifference, vocalized
whatever · so what · who cares · oh well · no big deal
dear Lorddamn it
Exclamation of frustration
bloody hell · what the hell · hell's bells · hell · for crying out loud
dear, Lord, dearer, dearest, dearly, dearness, endear, endearing, endearment