stone me

interjection

Exclamation of complete surprise.

Meanings

interjection
  1. Exclamation of complete surprise.

    Yesterday, Frears told the Guardian that he was surprised and honoured: "Stone me!" as Jim Broadbent said when he got his Oscar.".

    2007 January 12, Simon Hattenstone, “First for UK directors as Frears heads Cannes jury”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: stone the crows

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionExclamation of complete surprise.

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APA

stone me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stone%20me

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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