by gum
English
Adverb
- (UK, New Zealand, minced oath) by God
- 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- “You mean all’s lost?” I asked.
“Aye, by gum, I do!” he answered.
- 1937, Rodgers and Hart (lyrics and music), “Johnny One Note”:
- Couldn't hear the brass / Couldn't hear the drum / He was in a class by himself, by gum!
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:wow
Anagrams
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