by Christmas

Meanings

interjection

datedSynonym of Christmas (“exclamation of annoyance or surprise”).
“Spit it out, or, by Christmas, I'll drill you!”
1899, E. W. Hornung, The Amateur Cracksman
Synonyms: Christmas

interjectionSynonym of Christmas (“exclamation of annoyance or surprise”).

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“by Christmas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20Christmas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by Christmas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20Christmas.