lawdamercy

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lawdamercy

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A pronunciation spelling of (and, in some instances of use, eye dialect for) Lord have mercy in a non-rhotic accent, such as non-rhotic versions of AAVE.

interjection lawd a mercy · lawd-a-mercy · lord-a-mercy · lawdhammercy · lordhavemercy · lawks a-mercy

informal An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those. Near-synonyms: mercy me; have mercy; God help us; God help me; Jesus Christ; Jesus, Mary and Joseph; Lord love a duck
Similar: mercy me, have mercy, God help someone, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Lord love a duck

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@misc{lawdamercy_2026,
  title = {lawdamercy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lawdamercy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}