| 单词 | by godfrey |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby Godfrey(s) Used as an exclamation of strong feeling or surprise. Also as n. in by Godfrey(s), my Godfrey(s), Godfrey mighty. Cf. god int., by God at god n. and int. Phrases 3a, my God at god n. and int. Phrases 1e(a).by guess and by Godfrey: see guess n. 1. ΚΠ 1904 Dial. Notes 2 425 Godfrey! An ejaculation. Also godfrey mighty, and godfrey Lijah. 1906 W. Churchill Coniston 274 ‘Godfrey!’ exclaimed Ephraim. 1907 Dial. Notes 3 188 Godfrey mighty, softened form of God Almighty. 1909 Dial. Notes 411 Godfrey, used as a mild oath in the phrase by Godfrey. 1909 J. C. Lincoln Keziah Coffin viii. 124 Oh, my godfreys mighty! 1916 ‘B. M. Bower’ Phantom Herd v. 71 Why my godfrey, man, the stuff's all punch. 1930 S. Henry Conquering Plains 136 And there are the Government troops at Riley and Harker—by Godfrey!—if it comes to that. 1942 W. Faulkner Go down, Moses & Other Stories 15 They hadn't even cast the dogs yet when Uncle Buck roared, ‘Gone away! I godfrey, he broke cover then!’ 2002 N. G. Gautreau Sea Room (2003) ii. 15 ‘I shoved that friggin ol' exhilerater something fierce an' got the hell outta there.’ ‘Godfrey mighty!’ < as lemmas |
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