# I'll be blowed

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˌaɪl biː ˈbləʊd/

## Definitions
1. Used to express amazement and surprise.

## Etymology
Probably a hyperbole expressing that the speaker is so surprised it is as if they have been blown over by a gust of wind: compare blow me down and blow me over, and also knock someone over with a feather, which have the same sense. Used as a euphemism for I'll be damned; compare also blasted.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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