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lawks en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /lɔks/ (General-American)
  • /lɔːks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /lɑks/ (cot-caught-merger)

Meanings

  1. (UK, dialectal) Lord! (especially as an expression of surprise)
    • "Lawks! how uncomfortable," said the cook. "And M. Henri, was he wet too?" 1850, Anthony Trollope, La Vendée:
    • "Your civic pride does you credit," said Hwel. "And now, please, leave the cart. I'm sure you've got some wood to gather. Lawks." 1988, Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters:

Forms

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Deriveds

lawks a-mercy

Synonyms

Lord · dear Lord · lordy