Definitions For Golly
Etymology 1
Euphemism for God, dating from the 18th century. Possibly a compaction of “God′s body”.Alternative forms
golliesInterjection
{{en-interj}} (euphemistic) God! From 1775.Synonyms
Etymology 2
From golliwog.Noun
{{en-noun, gollies}} {{abbreviation of, en, golliwog, dot=:}} A type of black rag doll. 1985, w:new society, new society, Volumes 71-72, , : There are pictures of the original “gollywogg” (thus spelt) from Florence Upton′s 19th century children′s books; there are examples of anti-semitic Edwardian gollies with huge noses, and all sorts of other curiosities. 2007, w:richard littlejohn, richard littlejohn, Littlejohn′s Britain, , : The Golliwog Squad was also making itself busy in Worthing, Sussex. Police said they were treating as a matter of ‘priority’ a complaint about gollies being displayed in a local store. Owner John Scadgell faced charges under Section 2 of the Public Order Act, which makes it an offence to exhibit anything which could be considered threatening, abusive or insulting. (offensive, ethnic slur) Any dark skinned person. 2005, Richard Snailham, The Blue Nile Revealed: The Story of the Great Abbai Expedition, 1968, , : “Bloody gollies!” muttered David Bromhead, provoked by the assault into bitter xenophobia. 2008, Theo van Leeuwen, Discourse and Practice: New Tools for Critical Analysis, , : {{...}}poked fun at the American “fashion” of “political correctness” and reassured viewers that gollies and black minstrel shows are just good, old-fashioned, innocent fun.Etymology 3
Nonstandard appendix:glossary#diminutive, diminutive of galosh.Noun
{{en-noun, gollies}} (UK) A galosh.Etymology 4
Possibly from Goliath.{{etystub, en}}
Verb
goll , ies (Australia, juvenile) To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.Noun
{{en-noun, gollies}} (Australian slang, juvenile) Chewing gum. (Australian slang, juvenile) Saliva or phlegm. : hack up a gollyDerived terms
golly pot Etymology 5 Possibly from the Swahili for "expensive," [ghali] uttered when a potential slave buyer thought a slave's price was too high.Is Golly a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11
The word Golly is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends