Meanings
interjection
- A minced oath for by Jesus.
"By Ginger!" he said to the curate, who was having his countenance wiped by the faithful Limpet; "you're a nice peaceful sort of cove, you are, Spuds, to go rushing a caretaker out in that fashion!"
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 36Synonyms: wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionA minced oath for by Jesus.
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by ginger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20ginger
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“by ginger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20ginger. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by ginger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20ginger.
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