A polite exclamation expressing surprise, distress, or sympathy. Also 'oh dear.'
Examples:
- Dear me, I forgot to mail it.
- Oh dear, what a bad time you've been having.
Origin: Late 1600s; may originally have invoked God.
Synonyms: oh dear
A polite exclamation expressing surprise, distress, or sympathy. Also 'oh dear.'
Examples:
Origin: Late 1600s; may originally have invoked God.
Synonyms: oh dear