my word
my word interjection: an expression of surprise.
Interjection
- An expression of surprise.
- My word! What is that!?
- McTominay has enjoyed some big moments - and crucial goals - in a Scotland jersey so far in his career.
You felt his double to beat Spain here en route to Euro 2024 would take some beating.
But my word, he eclipsed it with one of the best overhead kicks you’ll ever see.2025 November 18, Scott McDermott, “Kieran Tierney stunner sends Scotland to first World Cup in 28 years before McLean does the ridiculous”, in Daily Record
- Synonyms:
- adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra, bleeding heck, bleeding Nora, bless my heart, bless my soul
- Indeed.
Synonyms of my word
- ay
- caramba
- mirabile dictu
- chihuahua
- bleeding heck
- bleeding Nora
- bless my heart
- bless my soul
- bless us
- blige
30 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- blimey
- bloody hell
- bloody Nora
- blow me down
- butter my butt and call me a biscuit
- by all that is holy
- by Allah
- by cracky
- by George
- by God
- by golly
- by gosh
- by gum
- by gummy
- by jingo
- by Jove
- by juckies
- by Jupiter
- by thunder
- by the living jingo
- Christ
- Christ alive
- Christ almighty
- Christ on a bike
- Christ on a cracker
- Christ on a raft
- Christ on a stick
- Christ on a crutch
- coo
- cor
Origin of my word
From upon my word, an oath.
Questions about my word
- What does my word mean?
- My word means an expression of surprise.
- What part of speech is my word?
- My word is an interjection.
Words near my word in the dictionary
Source and license
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