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God-a-mercy /ɡɒdəˈməːsi/Now archaic exclamationUsed as an exclamation of applause or thanks, or (in later use) to express surprise, distress, etc. nounAn expression of thanks, a ‘thank-you’.- In early use chiefly in phrases: †for god-a-mercy: for nothing. †no god-a-mercy: no special merit; no thanks (to someone). †worth god-a-mercy: worth giving thanks for, of some value or importance (similarly †not worth god-a-mercy.)..
Origin Late 15th century; earliest use found in Sir Eglamour. From god + the present subjunctive of have + mercy, used in the sense ‘God reward you’, and hence as an expression of thanks. |