Definitions
Wiktionary
- interj. Used to express surprise.
Etymologies
- The lo from the expression likely originated from the shortening of the word loke, commonly seen in Middle English texts. Its presence in literature can be traced as far back as the 1800s. The literal meaning of the expression is "look and see", and it is always used as if in the imperative. (Wiktionary)
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘lo and behold’.
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Exclamations
lo and behold, okey dokey, sheesh, bloody oath, fuck me dead!
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5-0
Hecko, words! I’m so happy I’ve found you. I want to keep you all and never want to lose you again. I hope you like it here.
amscray, thistledown, tine, tinsel, pungent, snarl, wail, lanky, viscid, dawdle, luminous, stow and 2719 more...
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Turning and Twisting Tours
words in the nature of double spirals
swift, swerve, swirl, swivel, swarm, swag, swank, swoop, swinge, swarf, spire, esparto and 361 more...
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exclamations
expletive, blimey, okey dokey, whatchamacallit, oops, ooh, sheesh, lo and behold, phew, golly, bam, yikes and 13 more...
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Bizarre Exclamations
zounds, jings, rapscallion, gadzooks, balderdash, knickers in a twist, the spawn of the ..., heavens to murgat..., tickety boo, jim dandy, pickledy poo, goody gumdrops and 33 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for lo and behold.
fbharjo Today, October 29th, is the 40th anniversary of the first internet crash. (The stock market crash of 1929 pales in significance to this crash.)1st lo-g(jam) in Oct 29, 2009
sonofgroucho If you're interested. Mar 9, 2009