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by jings

by jings interjection: by God.

Interjection

by jings

  1. (dated, minced oath) by God.
    • ‘By jings, it’s bonzer fun; better’n motor-cars any day.’1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 24

Questions about by jings

What does by jings mean?
By jings means by God.
What part of speech is by jings?
By jings is an interjection.

Words near by jings in the dictionary

  1. by itself
  2. by jabers
  3. by Jesus
  4. by jiminy
  5. by jingo
  6. by jings
  7. by Jove
  8. by juckies
  9. by Jupiter
  10. by leaps and starts
  11. by left

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