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

He also formed the film production and distribution company Films by Jove Inc. with his second wife, Joan Borsten, in 1988.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2017

When that day comes, it will be a sad one, by Jove.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 6, 2017

Yes, by Jove I Soon it will be over, and with her I'll be through; Liliuokalani is my Hoodoo.

From Time Magazine Archive

I've had a good time, my boy," he said just before his death, "I have no enemies, there's no man with whom I would not shake hands�except one, and by Jove!

From Time Magazine Archive

“Do you, by Jove? What an extraordinary thing. It’s all wrong, you know. Against nature. How long have you been married? Three months, isn’t it?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier