God bless the Duke of Argyll

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Etymology[edit]

A reference to parasites or cutaneous affections that might induce a shrugging reaction. Associated with an apocryphal tale that the Duke erected posts on his land that people found it convenient to rub against.

Interjection[edit]

God bless the Duke of Argyll

  1. (Scotland) Said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

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References[edit]

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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