I hope I may be shot

A form of I wish I may be shot — A form of mild swearing used to emphasize the truth of an assertion; accompanied by if and the opposite of the assertion.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativearchaiccolloquialAlternative form of I wish I may be shot.

    We average more physical, moral, and intellectual force than any people on the face of the airth ; we are a right-minded, strong-minded, sound-minded, and high-minded people, I hope I may be shot if we ain't.

    1838, Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly Review, volume 147, page 10

Translations

Spanish ojalá me disparen, ojalá fuese / fuera disparado
  • ojalá me disparenTranslations
  • ojalá fuese / fuera disparadoTranslations
  • ojalá me disparasen / dispararanTranslations
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APA

I hope I may be shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20hope%20I%20may%20be%20shot

MLA

“I hope I may be shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20hope%20I%20may%20be%20shot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I hope I may be shot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20hope%20I%20may%20be%20shot.

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