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Golly Mackenzie — is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Golly is played by Scottish actor Alexander Sandy Morton. Golly is the gamekeeper and gillie at Glenbogle. He is very loyal to Hector MacDonald and his ideas. Golly lived … Wikipedia
Golly! Ghost! 2 — is an electro mechanical/video game hybrid that was released by Namco in 1991. It is the sequel to Golly! Ghost!, which was released in the previous year.GameplayThe gameplay is very much the same as Golly! Ghost! except that it is themed around… … Wikipedia
Golly! Ghost! — is an electro mechanical/video game hybrid released by Namco in 1990. GameplayThere are two mounted guns on the arcade console. The gun on the left is colored blue and is nicknamed Zip . The gun on the right is red and is nicknamed Zap . The… … Wikipedia
Golly Bar — is an ice cream snack formely sold in Ireland. It is a white vanilla ice cream on a wooden stick. The packaging originally contained an image of a Gollywog. It was discontinued for reasons of political correctness … Wikipedia
golly — euphemism for God, first recorded 1775, in a source that refers to it as a sort of jolly kind of oath, or asseveration much in use among our carters, & the lowest people … Etymology dictionary
golly — ► EXCLAMATION informal ▪ used to express surprise or delight. ORIGIN euphemism for GOD(Cf. ↑godward) … English terms dictionary
golly — [gäl′ē] interj. used to express surprise, wonder, etc.: orig. a euphemism for God … English World dictionary
golly — [[t]gɒ̱li[/t]] 1) EXCLAM (feelings) Some people say golly to indicate that they are very surprised by something. [INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] Golly, he says, Isn t it exciting! 2) EXCLAM (emphasis) Some people say by golly to emphasize that… … English dictionary
golly — I UK [ˈɡɒlɪ] / US [ˈɡɑlɪ] interjection informal old fashioned used for expressing surprise or slight worry • by golly II UK [ˈɡɒlɪ] / US [ˈɡɑlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms golly : singular golly plural gollies informal a golliwog … English dictionary
golly — gol|ly1 [ gali ] interjection INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED used for expressing surprise or slight worry by golly used for emphasizing what you are saying golly gol|ly 2 [ gali ] noun count INFORMAL a GOLLIWOG … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
golly — interjection Etymology: euphemism for God Date: 1775 used as a mild oath or to express surprise; usually used in the phrase by golly … New Collegiate Dictionary
