"strike me pink" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} strike me pink
  1. (dated) an exclamation of surprise Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-strike_me_pink-en-phrase-kFDVWU9F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Why, strike me pink, I'd sooner drink / With a cove sent up for arson / Than a rain-beseeching, preaching, teaching, / Blanky, cranky parson.",
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