I wish I may be shot

phrase

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

alternative I hope I may be shot

  1. archaiccolloquialA form of mild swearing used to emphasize the truth of an assertion; accompanied by if and the opposite of the assertion.

    It's a joke — if it isn't, I wish I may be shot.

    1842, William Harrison Ainsworth, Ainsworth's Magazine, page 90

Translations

Spanish deseo que me disparen, deseo que fuese / fuera disparado
  • deseo que me disparenTranslations
  • deseo que fuese / fuera disparadoTranslations
  • deseo que me disparasen / dispararanTranslations
Turkish iki gözüm önüme aksın
  • iki gözüm önüme aksınTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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