Good Golly Miss Molly In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Good Golly Miss Molly", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Christina Quynh

2021-06-02 12:06

Meaning of Good Golly Miss Molly (redirected from Good golly, Miss Molly! )

Synonyms:

Oh my God! , Jesus Christ!

Good golly, Miss Molly! American phrase slang

American phrase slang

An exclamation of surprise.

Good golly, Miss Molly! What an awful place!

Good golly, Miss Molly! What happened here last night?

Good golly, Miss Molly! You did it! Congratulations!

Other phrases about:

I'll go to the foot of our stairs

To express surprise or astonishment

(well) I'll be damned!

An expression of surprise/shock or showing that you refuse to do something

as it happens/happened

Coincidentally, suprisingly; as a matter of fact

be caught on the wrong foot

To be surprised by some sudden occurrence

throw (one) for a loop

To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone

Origin of Good golly, Miss Molly!

The idiom “Good golly, Miss Molly” derives from America but it was not popularly used until it was first recorded in Little Richard ‘s song of the same name. The song quickly became a rock ‘n’ roll hit as soon as it was published. Nowadays, the idiom is used to express the feelings of surprise or shock.