English Explanatory Dictionary

Lord love a duck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An exclamation of surprise.

Word forms

Lord love a duck

Etymology

Variant of earlier (18th century) Lord love you, God love us, etc (present subjunctive), used as exclamation of exasperation or surprise. The significance of the duck is unknown. Attested from the late 19th century.

Synonyms

lawdamercy
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