English Explanatory Dictionary

I'll be blowed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj

Used to express amazement and surprise.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪl biː ˈbləʊd/ /ˌaɪl bi ˈbloʊd/ En-us-I'll be blowed.oga

Word forms

I'll be blowed I'll be blown

Etymology

Probably a hyperbole expressing that the speaker is so surprised it is as if they have been blown over by a gust of wind: compare blow me down and blow me over, and also knock someone over with a feather, which have the same sense. Used as a euphemism for I'll be damned; compare also blasted.

Synonyms

blow me blow me down blow me over blow me pink blow me tight crikey gosh I'm blowed 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 backwards 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 criminy cripes crivvens chuffing hell dear God

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