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Answer for the clue ""Dear me!" ", 5 letters:
lordy
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Word definitions for lordy in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1832, in imitation of U.S. black speech; extended form of Lord as an interjection.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. 1 Expressing mild emotion, such as exasperation or frustration. 2 Expressing strong emotion, such as amazement.
Usage examples of lordy.
She managed, despite all the adversaries, with the will of the Good Lordy as her spoken words proclaimed.
With eyes filled with tears of helplessness, mixed with the futile rage on the miseries of her existence, she called out to the Lordy for deliverance.
There were the blessed creatures of the Lordy to direct his way and when sinful he was surrounded by monsters and demons of the deep circling around and threatening the hell-fire.
The faithful were told that upon these beings, the angels, the good Lordy placed a test by means of which they could earn entrance to heaven.
Quietly the good folk listened as they heard that many of the angels obeyed and fulfilled this test and that the Lordy was happy in that sight.
Having sinned in his words against the Lordy he was cast deep down to the depths of Hell.
The sinners amoungst them raised their arms to the Lordy asking for redemption for their weakness in accepting the sin of temptation.
Mumbled words for salvation to the good Lordy were ejected from his parched lips that were repeated in desperation and abject misery.
True believers called out to the Lordy for deliverance from this terrible affliction.
The cleric called upon the blessed Lordy to allow her entrance through the gates of heaven.
Lordy, Lordy, looking as he did, the man could catch a whole lot more than a netful of mudbugs.
Lordy, Lordy, that one geezer on the judging panel about swallowed his false teeth when he saw yer belly button ring.
Depression, Lordy had invested in sound equipment for the movies and made big money.
Japanese invasion of California, Lordy connected Flaubert House and the Mission with a quarter-mile underground tramway, complete with bomb shelter.
A huge grin split her face, why the man was hung like his stallion, and muscles, lordy, did he have muscles.