# I wish I may be shot

> English word · Phrase

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

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