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- interjection Used to express surprise.
Etymologies
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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.
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sonofgroucho commented on the word lo and behold
If you're interested.
March 9, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word lo and behold
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
October 29, 2009