God bless the Duke of Argyll

interjection

Said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative God bless the Duke of Argyle

  1. ScotlandSaid in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

Origin

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.

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APA

God bless the Duke of Argyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20bless%20the%20Duke%20of%20Argyll

MLA

“God bless the Duke of Argyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20bless%20the%20Duke%20of%20Argyll. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “God bless the Duke of Argyll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20bless%20the%20Duke%20of%20Argyll.

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