upon my sivvy in English

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Etymology: Sivvy is a clipped corruption of asseveration. Etymology templates: {{m|en|asseveration}} asseveration Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=upon my sivvy}} upon my sivvy, {{en-PP|head=upon my sivvy}} upon my sivvy

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        "Upon my soul or honour; used to underline the truth of what one is saying."
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        "(UK, obsolete, slang) Upon my soul or honour; used to underline the truth of what one is saying."
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    }
  ],
  "word": "upon my sivvy"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "asseveration"
      },
      "expansion": "asseveration",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sivvy is a clipped corruption of asseveration.",
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      },
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    {
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        "head": "upon my sivvy"
      },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Upon my soul or honour; used to underline the truth of what one is saying."
      ],
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          "Upon my soul",
          "upon my soul"
        ],
        [
          "underline",
          "underline"
        ],
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        ]
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        "(UK, obsolete, slang) Upon my soul or honour; used to underline the truth of what one is saying."
      ],
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        "obsolete",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "upon my sivvy"
}

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"upon my sivvy" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase