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by guess or by golly

by guess or by golly is the alternative form of by guess or by gosh.

Meaning of by guess or by gosh

Adverb

by guess or by gosh

  1. (idiomatic) at random

Questions about by guess or by golly

What is by guess or by golly the alternative form of?
By guess or by golly is the alternative form of by guess or by gosh.

Words near by guess or by golly in the dictionary

  1. by gods
  2. by golly
  3. by gorra
  4. by gosh
  5. by guess or by God
  6. by guess or by golly
  7. by guess or by gosh
  8. by gum
  9. by gummy
  10. by half
  11. by halves

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