deary me

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deary me

/ˌdɪəɹiˈmiː/ UK

interjection

alternative Alternative form of dear me "Dear, deary me," cried my mother, "what a disgrace upon the house! And your poor father sick!"
Similar: wow, dammit, tut tut

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@misc{deary_me_2026,
  title = {deary me},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deary%20me},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}