Rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoOh Boy!, Golly!imagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1612arrow-down19
arrow-up1603arrow-down1imageOh Boy!, Golly!Rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month 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-up1·1 month 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.