deary me

UK/ˌdɪəɹiˈmiː/

A form of dear me — An expression of surprise, dismay, or indulgent disapproval.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative form of dear me.

    "Dear, deary me," cried my mother, "what a disgrace upon the house! And your poor father sick!"

    1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC

    Synonyms: wow, dammit, tut tut

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APA

deary me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deary%20me

MLA

“deary me.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deary%20me. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deary me,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deary%20me.

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