| 单词 | my colonial |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmy colonial (oath) Australian and New Zealand slang. my colonial (oath). Used in interjections expressing agreement or endorsement, or as a mild expletive. Cf. oath n. Phrases 3. Now archaic. ΚΠ 1856 Bell's Life in Sydney 15 Nov. The friendly Swiss enquired whether they wanted beds and something to eat, and it was unnecessary to observe that when he answered ‘My colonial oath, we do’, they got all they required. 1873 J. C. F. Johnson Christmas on Carringa 6 If you was really to say..will you take a pint of sheaoak..I'd say, I'd say..my colonial! 1936 King Country Chron. 15 Aug. 2/7 Well, I'll be damned—My colonial oath! 1968 D. O'Grady Bottle of Sandwiches 30 My colonial…Sorry I'm a day late, but things kept croppin' up. 2005 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 17 July (Late ed.) 31 The horseman slapped a shilling on the bar and cried: ‘My colonial oath, I'm fair parched for a long-sleever!’ < as lemmas |
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