Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mercy me

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: mer-cy me
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing surprise or alarm.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: God help me; God help us; lawdamercy; Jesus Christ; Jesus, Mary and Joseph; Lord love a duck"
"Mercy me! Look at the state of you!"
"Ah oh mercy, mercy me Ah oh things ain't what they used to be, no no Radiation underground and in the sky Animals and birds who live nearby are dying Ah oh mercy, mercy me Ah oh things ain't what they used to be"
"An...ancient demon's spirit?!? Mercy me, that sounds positively horrid."

Etymology

Ellipsis of Lord have mercy on me; analyzable as mercy me in subjunctive or imperative mood.

Phrases

have mercy

Frequently Paired Words

have mercy lawdamercy

Synonyms

God help someone lawdamercy Jesus Christ Jesus, Mary and Joseph Lord love a duck

Questions

What does mercy me mean?: Expressing surprise or alarm.
Where does mercy me come from?: Ellipsis of Lord have mercy on me; analyzable as mercy me in subjunctive or imperative mood.

How to pronounce mercy me

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