bless my cotton socks
bless my cotton socks interjection: an exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
- Hey, look at her ... just look at her ... making googoo eyes at Pasta's millionaire. God bless my cotton socks, Pasta'll cut her liver out for that⸺Herp! Pardon me!⸺just you wait and see.1936, Gerald Kersh, Men are So Ardent, W. Morrow, page 120
- Is there a better opening line to a song than Julian Cope’s delighted response to pop stardom: “Bless my cotton socks, I’m in the news!”?2024 April 13, Tim Cooper, quoting Julian Cope, “The Teardrop Explodes – Reward”, in Eats, Drinks & Leaves
Forms of bless my cotton socks
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Origin of bless my cotton socks
* compare bless my soul, bless someone's cotton socks
Questions about bless my cotton socks
- What does bless my cotton socks mean?
- Bless my cotton socks means an exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
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- Bless my cotton socks is an interjection.
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