by Jove

Idioms  

1. Also, by cracky. Used to express surprise or emphasis. For example, By Jove, I was glad to see her, or It was a great day, by cracky. These mild oaths are euphemisms, the first for “by Jesus” or “by God” (Jove is another name for Jupiter, the principal Roman god), and the folksy variant by cracky for “by Christ.” Both idioms may be dying out.

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Example Sentences

“By Jove, you did do it,” she marveled to nurse Flor Craig as Craig stuck a bandage on her arm.

From Seattle Times

Specialized neurons in the mosquito’s stylet distinguish between blood and nectar, according to a preliminary study, led by Jové, which has not yet been peer-reviewed.

From Washington Post

There were bitter personal feuds over who created Cheburashka and long court battles after the rights to the Soyuzmultfilm archive were sold off to the Californian company Films By Jove.

From Washington Post

By Jove, it had been a near thing, though....

From Literature

By Jove, he'd sailed pretty near the wind once or twice!

From Literature