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body of me

body of me interjection: an oath.

Interjection

  1. (dated) An oath.
    • When it had settled, the youth, his head turned over his shoulder, his small dark red eyes half closed, heard Barquentine say: 'So you can call the dogs off! Body of me, if it isn't time! Time and enough. Nine days wasted! […]1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast
    • "Body of me," said Tirian. "That is better. I feel a true man again."1956, C. S. Lewis, The Last Battle

Questions about body of me

What does body of me mean?
Body of me means an oath.
What part of speech is body of me?
Body of me is an interjection.

Words near body of me in the dictionary

  1. body odors
  2. body odour
  3. body odours
  4. Body of a Nation
  5. Body of Christ
  6. body of me
  7. body of water
  8. body of work
  9. body pack
  10. body packing
  11. body paint

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