mercy me

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mercy me

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

interjection

Expressing surprise or alarm. Near-synonyms: God help me; God help us; lawdamercy; Jesus Christ; Jesus, Mary and Joseph; Lord love a duck
Similar: God help someone, lawdamercy, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Lord love a duck

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"mercy me." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mercy%20me. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mercy me. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mercy%20me

Chicago

"mercy me." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mercy%20me.

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@misc{mercy_me_2026,
  title = {mercy me},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mercy%20me},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}