| 单词 | by the horn spoon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby the (great) horn spoon c. by the (great) horn spoon: used as a fanciful oath or formula of asseveration. U.S. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene loOE spi?c1225 how mischance——?c1330 with mischance!c1330 by my hoodc1374 by my sheath1532 by the mouse-foot1550 what the (also a) goodyear1570 bread and salt1575 by Jove1575 in (good) truly1576 by these hilts1598 by the Lord Harry1693 by the pody cody1693 by jingo!1694 splutter1707 by jing!1786 I snore1790 declare1811 by the hokey1825 shiver my timbers1834 by the (great) horn spoon1842 upon my Sam1879 for goodness' sake1885 yerra1892 for the love of Mike1896 by the hokey fiddle1922 knickers1971 1842 Amer. Nat. Song Bk. II. 222 He vow'd by the great horn spoon..He'd give them a licking, and that pretty soon. 1848 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers 1st Ser. v. 66 ‘I should like to shoot The holl gang, by the gret horn spoon!’ sez he. 1853 Knickerbocker 41 115 ‘By the horn spoons!’ repeated the skipper suddenly. 1897 Outing 30 380/2 ‘By the Great Horn Spoon!’ the voice shouted, ‘here's a chunk of civilization.’ 1948 Time 22 Nov. 25/1 Operators had sworn by the Great Horn Spoon that they would not negotiate with Harry (‘The Nose’) Bridges. < as lemmas |
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