I. gol ‧ ly 1 /ˈɡɒli $ ˈɡɑːli/ BrE AmE interjection spoken old use
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: god ]
used to express surprise SYN gosh
II. golly 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural gollies ) [countable]
informal a golliwog
I. gol ‧ ly 1 /ˈɡɒli $ ˈɡɑːli/ BrE AmE interjection spoken old use
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: god ]
used to express surprise SYN gosh
II. golly 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural gollies ) [countable]
informal a golliwog
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012