good golly
Expression of surprise
Good golly is a mild exclamation of surprise or amazement, a euphemistic softening of "good God." The substitution of golly for God makes it suitable for polite company: Good golly, I didn't expect to see you here!
Often intensified as good golly Miss Molly, from the 1958 Little Richard song.
- geeMild exclamation of surprise
- wowCry of amazement
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- crikeyMild surprise interjection
oh my · holy moly · mercy me · holy cow · jeepers · land sakes · blimey · gee whiz · heavens above · shucks · oh boy · glory · darn it · dear · whoa · for crying out loud · oh snap · yikes