deary me

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪəɹiˈmiː/

deary me

1. Alternative form of dear me.
   • 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:

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

• (expression of surprise): See Thesaurus:wow
• (expression of dismay): See Thesaurus:dammit
• (expression of disapproval): See Thesaurus:tut tut

• meadery