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golly
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by guess and by gosh and by guess and by golly
Rur. by estimating; without careful planning. Jane: Did you have a plan for putting up that toolshed? Tom: Nope, we just sort of did it by guess and by gosh. Grandma always made dresses by guess and by golly, without using a pattern, and they always turned out just fine.
See also: and, gosh, guess

Good golly. Miss Molly!

Inf. Good grief!; Wow! Good golly, Miss Molly! This place is a mess! Good golly, Miss Molly, that's awful!
See also: good, miss


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And everyone is talking about how these things will be accomplished, by golly.
It seemed like, by golly, he's finally getting tough on immigration.
The perception will change imperially and people will recognize that, by golly, this redevelopment will be going forward in a major way.
 
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