upon my sivvy

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English

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Etymology

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Sivvy is a clipped corruption of asseveration.

Prepositional phrase

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upon my sivvy

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) Upon my soul or honour; used to underline the truth of what one is saying.

References

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  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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