Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laws-a-mercy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: laws-a-mer-cy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A minced oath for "Lord have mercy".

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Example Sentences

""Laws-a-mercy!" exclaimed the old lady," I wonder if you kin tell true?" "The science never fails," replied a voice we had heard before. "Will you choose clairvoyance or the cards?" "It does not matter a mite to me.""
""Laws-a-mercy! I gets eight pounds, and Mrs. Jones, thirty pounds and perquisites; and you, a young lady, that knows so much. Laws-a-mercy! what a shame.""
""[...] laws-a-mercy! Laws-a-mercy! What shall we do? Everybody that can get away will light out, and who will hep those that have to stay?""

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Questions

What does laws-a-mercy mean?: A minced oath for "Lord have mercy".

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