Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i wish i may be shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: i wish i -may be shot
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A form of mild swearing used to emphasize the truth of an assertion; accompanied by if and the opposite of the assertion.

Archaic; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"It's a joke — if it isn't, I wish I may be shot."

Usage

Inflected Forms

I hope I may be shot (alternative)

Questions

What does i wish i may be shot mean?: A form of mild swearing used to emphasize the truth of an assertion; accompanied by if and the opposite of the assertion.

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