jings

Meanings

1. 1
   intj

   dated or dialectal: an exclamation of surprise or emphasis

   By jings, the missing boat was tied behind the reeds all along!

Related to jing and the mild oath 'by jing,' probably a shortened euphemistic form of jingo. The form survives chiefly in Scots, regional North American speech, and literary dialogue.

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