Sc. In the asseveration By jing! (rarely By jings!) = By JINGO.
1785. Burns, Halloween, ix. While Willie lap, and swoor by jing.
1850. [A common asseveration apparently in all parts of Scotland (By jingo not in use).]
Sc. In the asseveration By jing! (rarely By jings!) = By JINGO.
1785. Burns, Halloween, ix. While Willie lap, and swoor by jing.
1850. [A common asseveration apparently in all parts of Scotland (By jingo not in use).]
