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bliksem

British  
/ ˈblɪksəm /

interjection

  1. an exclamation expressive of surprise, shock, displeasure, etc

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Etymology

Origin of bliksem

from Afrikaans: lightning

Example Sentences

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Donder en bliksem, mynheer, it is only that I know a man when I see him.

From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles

Donder en bliksem, I won't, whatever the rest of you may do.

From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles

"Donder en bliksem, does Ah Sing know this?"

From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles

“Donder en bliksem, dat is bad,” exclaimed the Dutchman, tumbling out of his hammock and putting on his coat and shoes.

From Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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