"by golly" meaning in English

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          "text": "By golly, a fellow ought to have some say-so in the sale of his eggs.",
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          "ref": "2024 August 7, Christian Wolmar, “Labour in a hurry to implement changes on the railway”, in RAIL, number 1015, page 42:",
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