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by george

by George
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy jawrj]
    • /baɪ dʒɔrdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy jawrj]
    • /baɪ dʒɔrdʒ/

Definitions of by george words

  • noun by george a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter. 1
  • noun by george British Slang. any coin bearing the image of St. George. 1
  • noun by george a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter G. 1
  • noun by george British Slang. an automatic pilot on an airplane. 1
  • idioms by george by George!, Chiefly British Informal. (an exclamation used to express astonishment, approval, etc.) 1
  • adverb by george (euphemistic) By God!: expressing wonderment, zeal. 0
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Parts of speech for By george

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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by george popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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