| 单词 | by the hokey |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby the hokey In by hokey, by the hokey, a petty oath, or asseveration. Also, by the hokey fiddle. 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 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Used also as a petty oath, By the hoakie. 1842 R. H. Barham Dead Drummer in Ingoldsby Legends 2nd Ser. 207 What sound mingles too?—‘By the hokey—a Drum!’ 1842 S. Lover Handy Andy xi. 101 Hilloa, by the Hokey I have him! 1867 F. H. Ludlow Little Brother 64 Then, by hokey, I'll like you very much indeed, old fellow! 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. [Circe] 492 By the hoky fiddle, thanks be to Jesus. 1958 Engineering 4 Apr. 426/1 It may be five years before it pays dividends but by the hokey fiddle it'll shake us. < as lemmas |
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