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by Christmas

by Christmas interjection: synonym of Christmas (“exclamation of annoyance or surprise”).

Interjection

  1. (dated) Synonym of Christmas (“exclamation of annoyance or surprise”).
    • “Spit it out, or, by Christmas, I'll drill you!”1899, E. W. Hornung, The Amateur Cracksman
    Synonyms:
    Christmas

Synonyms of by Christmas

Questions about by Christmas

What does by Christmas mean?
By Christmas means synonym of Christmas (“exclamation of annoyance or surprise”).
What part of speech is by Christmas?
By Christmas is an interjection.

Words near by Christmas in the dictionary

  1. by any stretch of the imagination
  2. by blood
  3. By Brook
  4. by chalks
  5. by chance
  6. by Christmas
  7. by cock
  8. by cock and pie
  9. by committee
  10. by common consent
  11. by comparison

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