lordy
Mild surprise exclamation
Lordy is a mild exclamation of surprise or exasperation, a euphemistic form of "Lord": Lordy, I had no idea it was so late.
It softens the religious invocation, making it folksy rather than profane.
Often doubled for emphasis: Lordy, lordy, look who's forty.
Moral excellence
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
golly · gee · crikey · blimey · jeepers · lawd · geez · sheesh
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- wearinessState of being drained
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
annoyance · vexation · eye-roll · sigh · facepalm · tiredness · disbelief
Intense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- incredulityInability to accept something
flabbergast · stupefaction · double-take · bombshell · revelation · stunned · dumbfounded · speechless
Belonging to earlier times
- SouthernOf the region below
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- homespunPlain and unpretentious
- down-homeUnpretentiously simple and welcoming
rustic · quaint · countrified · informal · vernacular · drawl · regional · Americana
goodness
Moral excellence
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
mercy · golly · gee · crikey · blimey · jeepers · lawd · geez · sheesh · whoops
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- wearinessState of being drained
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
resignation · annoyance · vexation · eye-roll · sigh · facepalm · tiredness · disbelief
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
incredulity · flabbergast · stupefaction · double-take · bombshell · revelation · stunned · dumbfounded · speechless · gobsmacked
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- SouthernOf the region below
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- homespunPlain and unpretentious
down-home · rustic · quaint · countrified · informal · vernacular · drawl · regional · Americana · nostalgic
lordyfucking hell
Profane exclamation of dismay
goddamn · holy shit · Jesus Christ · damn · hell
- dear LordShocked invocation
- praise the LordReligious exclamation of worship
- Lord of the RingsFantasy saga, one band's destruction
- The Lord of the Rings
- lord have mercyExclamation seeking divine compassion
- drug lordsCriminal trafficking kingpins
lord, landlord, lords, lordly, lordship, overlord, lordships, lordliness, lordless