gorry
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9.9
- interjection
- Archaic
:
¡vaya!
- Gorry, I always forget how long this meeting can be.
Examples
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Gorry, I didn't expect to see you here!
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Eve gorry, McCarthy and associates?
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Good gorry, you're more nervous than me.
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Gorry, that'd be a relief.
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Good gorry, that was an unexpected turn of events.
Synonyms
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6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
46
8.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or admiration
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9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
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9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
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9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
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9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
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7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
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9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
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9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
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9.9
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
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9.9
An old Irish word said to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A short old Irish phrase people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
A short shout people use when they feel surprised or frustrated
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gorry is an old, mild exclamation and a helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a cousin of golly, which began as a soft form of God. So gorry is used to show 'surprise' or 'strong feeling' without rude language.