by gum

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by gum (not comparable)

  1. (UK, New Zealand, minced oath) by God
    • 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
      “You mean all’s lost?” I asked.
      “Aye, by gum, I do!” he answered.
    • 1937, Rodgers and Hart (lyrics and music), “Johnny One Note”:
      Couldn't hear the brass / Couldn't hear the drum / He was in a class by himself, by gum!

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