I wish I may be shot en · X
Meanings
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(archaic, colloquial) A form of mild swearing used to emphasize the truth of an assertion; accompanied by if and the opposite of the assertion.
It's a joke — if it isn't, I wish I may be shot.
1842, William Harrison Ainsworth, Ainsworth's Magazine, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| I hope I may be shot | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
tr iki gözüm önüme aksın (Translations) · es deseo que me disparasen / dispararan (Translations) · es deseo que fuese / fuera disparado (Translations) · es deseo que me disparen (Translations)