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missdaredevil
Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 1670 Location: Ask me
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject: by gum |
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"I'm gonna follow my grandpa's advice, *by gum*," he decided. "I'll invent a flying machine."
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advoca
Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 422 Location: Beijing
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:01 am Post subject: By Gum |
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By gum is an expression used in the north of England. It is a polite way of saying By God!
In many cases, the word EEE is added before the By Gum! |
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missdaredevil
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:33 am Post subject: |
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In many cases, the word EEE is added before the By Gum!?
How?
EEE by gum? |
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advoca
Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 422 Location: Beijing
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject: Eee By Gum |
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Yes, In England's Yorkshire and Lancashire, Eee is almost invariably used before the expression By Gum. |
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