lawsy

Meanings

1. 1
   intj

   dialectal or dated: an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, or emphasis

   Lawsy, I am glad to see you back safely!

A dialectal euphemistic alteration of Lord, reinforced by longer exclamations such as laws-a-mercy and Lord have mercy. It is now encountered chiefly in historical writing and literary representations of regional speech.

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