deary me
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
- Alternative form of dear me
- 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- "Dear, deary me," cried my mother, "what a disgrace upon the house! And your poor father sick!"
Synonyms[edit]
- (expression of surprise): See Thesaurus:wow
- (expression of dismay): See Thesaurus:dammit
- (expression of disapproval): See Thesaurus:tut tut