Rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agoOh Boy!, Golly!lemmy.dbzer0.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1594arrow-down18
arrow-up1586arrow-down1external-linkOh Boy!, Golly!lemmy.dbzer0.comRodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoThe phrase Golly has fallen out of popularity given its roots in racist caricature “gollywog” which sucks because honestly what a fun to say word that was.
minus-squarescholar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 hours agoIf it helps, etymonline has them the other way around with ‘golly’ being a mild oath for god and ‘gollywog’ not having a definitive link.
The phrase Golly has fallen out of popularity given its roots in racist caricature “gollywog” which sucks because honestly what a fun to say word that was.
If it helps, etymonline has them the other way around with ‘golly’ being a mild oath for god and ‘gollywog’ not having a definitive link.