laws-a-mercy C2+ Topic:Register & Style Also spelled lawsamercy US /ˌlɔːzəˈmɝːsi/ UK /ˌlɔːzəˈmɜːsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 intj dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise, alarm, or wonder; a minced form of Lord have mercy Laws-a-mercy! Aunt Sally cried when she saw how late it had become. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · dated or dialectal: an... mercygood heavensLord have mercy Word family Related forms mercy meminced oath Etymology A euphemistic alteration of Lord have mercy, reshaped in colloquial speech to avoid directly invoking the divine name. Historical spellings vary widely in spacing, hyphenation, and clipping. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # laws-a-mercy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /ˌlɔːzəˈmɝːsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌlɔːzəˈmɜːsi/ ## Meanings 1. dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise, alarm, or wonder; a minced form of Lord have mercy ## Examples - Laws-a-mercy! Aunt Sally cried when she saw how late it had become. ## Synonyms - mercy - good heavens - Lord have mercy ## Related Forms - mercy me - minced oath ## Etymology A euphemistic alteration of Lord have mercy, reshaped in colloquial speech to avoid directly invoking the divine name. Historical spellings vary widely in spacing, hyphenation, and clipping. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown