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An expression of astonishment, dismay, bemusement, or a jocular hint of any of those.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Synonyms: mercy me, have mercy, God help someone, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Lord love a duck
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
