English Explanatory Dictionary

by jingo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used to express determination or surprise.

Word forms

by jingo

Etymology

Uncertain for a long time. Main theories include: * a minced oath of "by Jesus"; compare crikey, zounds, egads, etc. * a corruption ultimately of "by St. Gingoulph", in reference to Saint Gangulphus of Burgundy. * a borrowing from Basque Jainkoa (“god”); compare by Jove. Basque sailors ― a common famous occupation for their people, who often swore by their term for God ― travelled far through the seas for centuries, and often met Englishmen.

Synonyms

adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul bless us blige blimey bloody hell bloody Nora blow me blow me backwards blow me down blow me over blow me pink blow me tight blow me up blow my buttons butter my butt and call me a biscuit by all that is holy by Allah by cracky by George by God by golly by gosh by gum by gummy by jingo by Jove by juckies by Jupiter by thunder by the living jingo byrlady Christ Christ alive Christ almighty Christ on a bike Christ on a cracker Christ on a raft Christ on a stick coo cor cor blimey cor lummy cowabunga crikey criminy cripes crivvens chuffing hell dear God dear me dearie me
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