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By Jingo!
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synonyms: ʼsblood, oddʼs bodikin, odds bobs ???
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Definition:an exclamation of surprise, a euphemism for "by Jove", used so as not to take Jove's name in vain."
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"By jingo! that reminds me," he began, lowering his voice a little, "I picked up something else at Bilkley besides your gig-horse, Mr. Hawley.
George Eliot. Middlemarch
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Prince: Good lord! Topper!
Topper: Yes, Your Highness.
Prince: Well, by gads and by jingo with dumplings, steak and kidneys, and a good solid helping of sprouts! I can't believe it! You're the fellow who has single-handedly saved all those damned frenchies from the chop?
BBC. Blackadder, season 3: Nob and Nobility
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"By the living jingo, here's the bag of gold on his breast!"
Mark Twain. Huckleberry Finn.
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"I'm not hankering to be the man that lays hands on you while he's around," Pete announced conclusively, nodding his head toward Buck.
"Py Jingo!" was Hans's contribution. "Not mineself either."
Jack London. The Call of the Wild (1903)
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