Talk:dear me
Add topicLatest comment: 2 years ago by Lasmisme^ in topic Etymology
In colloquial British English it pretty old fashioned phrase, when used it is idiomatic, it would be used ironically, to express faux concern.
Etymology
[edit]do you reckon that 'dear me' originated as a minced oath for the Italian exclamation Dio mio ('my God')? just a random thought -Lasmisme^ (talk) 04:52, 6 March 2022 (UTC)