With auditions for Cheaper By the Dozen, almost upon us- we've decided that it's time to start introducing you to a bit of the Victorian vernacular, or slang, of the era in which the play is set!
This week's term is:
By jingo!
"An exclamation used to emphasize the truth or importance of the forgoing statement, or to express astonishment, approval, etc. :
I know you can do it, by jingo!"
Try it out this week... maybe over breakfast: "Mom, those were fantastic pancakes, by jingo!"
Or after a pop quiz... "By jingo, that math quiz was tough!"
Check back next week for the next installment of Victorian Vernacular! By jingo- it'll be great!
Definition taken from Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary, copyright 2003.
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