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God bless the Duke of Argyll

God bless the Duke of Argyll interjection: said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

Interjection

  1. (Scotland) Said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

Forms of God bless the Duke of Argyll

alternative formGod bless the Duke of Argyle

Origin of God bless the Duke of Argyll

A reference to parasites or cutaneous affections that might induce a shrugging reaction. Associated with an apocryphal tale that the Duke erected posts on his land that people found it convenient to rub against.

Questions about God bless the Duke of Argyll

What does God bless the Duke of Argyll mean?
God bless the Duke of Argyll means said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.
What part of speech is God bless the Duke of Argyll?
God bless the Duke of Argyll is an interjection.

Words near God bless the Duke of Argyll in the dictionary

  1. God be with you
  2. God bless
  3. God bless America
  4. God bless someone's cotton socks
  5. God bless the Duke of Argyle
  6. God bless the Duke of Argyll
  7. God bless the mark
  8. God bless you
  9. God botherer
  10. God botherers
  11. God boy

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