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lordy

[ lawr-dee ]

interjection

Informal: Older Use.
  1. (often initial capital letter) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.):

    Oh lordy, what a mess!



lordy

/ ˈɔːɪ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise or dismay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lordy1

First recorded in 1820–25; lord ( def ) (the interjection) + -y 2( def )
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Example Sentences

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This, however, is not what she was saying when she was running for governor in 2022, and lordy, there are tapes.

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And lordy, they said there were tapes of Biden and Hunter being bribed, electrifying the right-wing media and leading to hours of feverish innuendo on Fox News and other outlets.

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At their press conference, one speaker after another—and Lordy, do I mean one after another, when the sun was melting everyone into a puddle—laid out their demands, with no indication that the impeachment announcement had tempered their adamancy.

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“This time, lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate,” Parton said.

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If Adele is actually pronounced “Uh-dale”, I’m gonna see if Lorde is willing to go with “Lordy”

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