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by Toutatis

/ˌbaɪ tuːˈtɑːtɪs/

by Toutatis interjection: by God (intensifier or oath).

Interjection

  1. (humorous, rare) by God (intensifier or oath)
    • [the expression is used in the message title] I mistyped my search typing in one my shell account IP […]1998 June 6, tara..., “By Toutatis!”, in sci.astro (Usenet), message-ID <6lb5c5$pc9$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>
    • By Toutatis, you're right! After all, if we taught those Romans about Toutatis, the next thing you know, they might be able to duplicate our magic strength potion.2009 October 11, Quadibloc, “By Toutatis!”, in alt.religion (Usenet), message-ID <71672785-8652-457c-954e-39589d5706e1@p10g2000prm.googlegroups.com>

Origin of by Toutatis

Popularized by the French comic book series Asterix, first published in 1959, in which Gaulish characters often use this phrase.

Questions about by Toutatis

What does by Toutatis mean?
By Toutatis means by God (intensifier or oath).
What part of speech is by Toutatis?
By Toutatis is an interjection.
How do you pronounce by Toutatis?
By Toutatis is pronounced /ˌbaɪ tuːˈtɑːtɪs/.

Words near by Toutatis in the dictionary

  1. by the ton
  2. by the way
  3. by the way of
  4. by their fruits you will know them
  5. by thunder
  6. by Toutatis
  7. by trade
  8. by turns
  9. by vice of
  10. by virtue of
  11. by way of

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