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lawdamercy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
law-damer-cy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

A pronunciation spelling of (and, in some instances of use, eye dialect for) Lord have mercy in a non-rhotic accent, such as non-rhotic versions of AAVE.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lawd a mercy (alternative) lawd-a-mercy (alternative) lord-a-mercy (alternative) lawdhammercy (alternative) lordhavemercy (alternative) lawks a-mercy (alternative)

Synonyms

mercy me have mercy God help someone Jesus Christ Jesus, Mary and Joseph Lord love a duck

Questions

What does lawdamercy mean?
An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those.
Where does lawdamercy come from?
A pronunciation spelling of (and, in some instances of use, eye dialect for) Lord have mercy in a non-rhotic accent, such as non-rhotic versions of AAVE.

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