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An aphetism of od-rat (“God rot”) as a minced oath.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: To damn or curse. Full definition →
Today it means: To damn or curse. Full definition →
An aphetism of od-rat (“God rot”) as a minced oath.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.