my

my
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mīn, from mīn, suppletive genitive of ic I; akin to Old English me Date: 12th century 1. of or relating to me or myself especially as possessor, agent, object of an action, or familiar person <
my car
>
<
my injuries
>
<
my man
>
2. — used interjectionally to express surprise and sometimes reduplicated <
my oh my
>
— used also interjectionally with names of various parts of the body to express doubt or disapproval <
my foot
>
II. abbreviation million years

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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