Meaning of I'll be blowed | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to express amazement and surprise.

British, dated, euphemistic, informal

Examples

“Well, I’ll be blowed if it isn’t my old school friend, John!”

“‘[…] Luke at that there homnibus; why, darn me—’ and now, in his eloquence at this peculiar point, my friend became more loud and powerful than ever—‘why, darn me, if maister harns enough with that there buss to put hiron on them osses feet, I’ll—be—blowed!’”

“The sound of his voice quickened the other’s memory, his face expanded to its fullest capacity, and he also broke into a laugh. “Why, Newman—I’ll be blowed! Where in the world—I declare—who would have thought? You know you have changed.””

““I’ll be blowed if it isn’t the kid,” ejaculated Wheeler.”

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