Lawks-a-mussy

[JPablo]

What is the authoritative definition of this Briticism? :thinking:

Lord have mercy?
Lord almighty?

[Perikles]

What is the authoritative definition of this Briticism? :thinking:

Lord have mercy?
Lord almighty?Lawk or Lawks is a deformation of Lord, and the expression means Lord have mercy :)

[JPablo]

Oh! Thank you!

I guess it's similar to "For Gawd's sake!"