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My my is a mild exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or impressed reaction: My my, how you've grown.

It carries a slightly old-fashioned or Southern flavor, often used by older speakers or for gentle emphasis.

The tone can range from genuine amazement to mild disapproval: My my, what a mess you've made.

Related

admiration · dear me · surprise · no-no · awe · goodness gracious · for goodness sake · goodness · what do you know · bye-bye · curiosity · huh · disbelief · amazement · go-go · interjection · choo-choo · exclamation

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Opposites
emotional intensity

my myholy shit

Profane expression of shock

oh my god · what the hell · Jesus Christ · bloody hell · oh my God

valence of reaction

my mywhatever

Expression of apathy

meh · so what · big deal · who cares · yawn

emotional valence

my myoh no

Exclamation of alarm

alas · horror · help · damn it · Christ

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G