Dictionary

mercy me en · INTJ

Etymology

Ellipsis of Lord have mercy on me; analyzable as mercy me in subjunctive or imperative mood.

Meanings

1. Expressing surprise or alarm.
   • An...ancient demon's spirit?!? Mercy me, that sounds positively horrid. 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Rogueport:
   • Near-synonyms: God help me; God help us; lawdamercy; Jesus Christ; Jesus, Mary and Joseph; Lord love a duck
   • Ah oh mercy, mercy me Ah oh things ain't what they used to be, no no Radiation underground and in the sky Animals and birds who live nearby are dying Ah oh mercy, mercy me Ah oh things ain't what they used to be 1971, Marvin Gaye, “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”, in What's Going On, performed by Marvin Gaye:
   • Mercy me! Look at the state of you!

Relateds

have mercy · lawdamercy

Synonyms

Jesus Christ · God help someone · Jesus, Mary and Joseph · Lord love a duck · lawdamercy

Translations (1)

fi hyvänen aika (expression of surprise or alarm)