golly
golly · gollies · gollied · gollying
To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throatTo spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.
/ˈɡɒli/
» By golly, look at the time, I must be on my way.
sfgdh · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(Australia)To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.
Examples
1 sentencesBy golly, look at the time, I must be on my way.
Origin
Possibly from Goliath.Possibly from Goliath.
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Forms
gollies, gollying, gollied, golliedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle