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by ginger

by ginger interjection: a minced oath for by Jesus.

Interjection

  1. A minced oath for by Jesus.
    • "By Ginger!" he said to the curate, who was having his countenance wiped by the faithful Limpet; "you're a nice peaceful sort of cove, you are, Spuds, to go rushing a caretaker out in that fashion!"1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 36
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of by ginger

Questions about by ginger

What does by ginger mean?
By ginger means a minced oath for by Jesus.
What part of speech is by ginger?
By ginger is an interjection.

Words near by ginger in the dictionary

  1. by gad
  2. by gannies
  3. by gar
  4. by Gemini
  5. by George
  6. by ginger
  7. by God
  8. by God's teeth
  9. by gods
  10. by golly
  11. by gorra

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