Rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 6 months agoOh Boy!, Golly!lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1611
arrow-up1611imageOh Boy!, Golly!lemmy.dbzer0.comRodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months 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-up1·6 months 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.