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Coined in 1709 by Susanna Centlivre in the play The Busie Body.
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Today it means: Used to cut off objections or qualifications. Full definition →
Coined in 1709 by Susanna Centlivre in the play The Busie Body.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.