Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

golly gosh

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
gol-ly -gosh
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

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What does golly gosh mean?
Synonym of gosh (“expressing mild surprise or enthusiasm”).

How to pronounce golly gosh

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