strike me lucky en · INTJ
Etymology
Derived from the old custom of striking the hands together, leaving a luck penny in the seller's hand as an earnest that the bargain is concluded.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Exclamation for good luck while making a bargain.
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(archaic) Expressing astonishment or emphasis.
Well, strike me lucky, mates all, if the whole affair warn't a complete trap!
1902, George Cupples, The Green Hand, page 18:
Relateds
strike lucky · strike it lucky
Synonyms
strike me pink · strike me silly · strike me up a gum tree · strike me blind