surprisin'
Causing raised eyebrows
Surprisin' is an eye-dialect spelling of surprising, representing casual or dialectal pronunciation that drops the final g.
The spelling signals informal speech, often Southern or rural American: Well, that ain't surprisin' one bit.
It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and writing that mimics spoken vernacular.
Cannot be anticipated
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- out of the blueWithout any forewarning
whopper · curveball · twist · revelation · bombshell
Polite surprise interjection
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
- lordyInformal amazement exclamation
- land sakesFolksy surprise interjection
- bless my soulMild surprised exclamation
good gracious · whoa · golly · gee whiz · I declare · imagine that · fancy that · blow me down
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
out of the blue · whopper · curveball · twist · revelation · bombshell
my goodness
Polite surprise interjection
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
- lordyInformal amazement exclamation
- land sakesFolksy surprise interjection
bless my soul · good gracious · whoa · golly · gee whiz · I declare · imagine that · fancy that · blow me down
folksy
Informally friendly and simple
- casualRelaxed and informal
- downhomeUnpretentiously rural in character
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
relaxed · informal · dialectal · everyday · plain-spoken · homespun · easygoing · laid-back · country · southern
surprisin'predictable
Able to be foreseen
expected · foreseeable · anticipated · routine · ordinary
- surprising truthsFacts contrary to expectations