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   Sep 30, 2011 · [Oh,] my giddy aunt! is used as a playful euphemism to avoid blasphemy and is thought to have derived from (if not quoted from) the farcical comedy Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas that ran for 1,466 performances on its first production starting December 1892.

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   What's the origin of the phrase 'My giddy aunt'? The word giddy has been used to mean mad or stupid since the first millennium. The Old English word gidi derives from the Old Teutonic word for God – gudo. So, those who were labelled giddy were those who were possessed of God.

4. historyhustle.com › historical-exclamations16 Old Verbal Exclamations to Spice Up Your Speech

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   • “By Jove!” 16th-20th century. Like saying “My God!”
   • “I’ll be hanged!” 19th Century. Like saying ‘I’ll be darned!’ OR “I wouldn’t dare’
   • “Heaven’s to Betsy!” 19th century. Shock or surprise. The same as saying ‘Oh my goodness!’ It’s still unknown who ‘Betsy’ is.
   • “Well, I’ll be switched!” 19th century. Expression of amazement, wonder, or befuddlement.

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   The phrase "my giddy aunt" here is equivalent to saying "I can't believe it" or "I'm shocked!" in a more colorful way. "Giddy aunt" is an outdated British expression which today is mainly used figuratively as a humorous or hyperbolic expression of surprise.

6. wordhistories.net › 2020/11/22 › giddy-aunt‘my giddy aunt!’: meaning and origin - word histories

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   Nov 22, 2020 · UK, 1890—the dated jocular exclamations ‘my giddy aunt!’, ‘my sainted aunt!’, etc., express surprise, consternation, etc.—they are extended forms of the exclamation ‘my aunt!’.

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   Aug 10, 2022 · As happens with children, they heard it once and latched onto it as a funny thing that Granny said. Before we knew where we were, it was a joke about my being their giddy aunt. And I’m happy to embrace that – I’d far rather be their giddy aunt than a boring one.

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   What does giddy aunt mean?

   • An exclamation of surprise. What's the origin of the phrase 'My giddy aunt'? The word giddy has been used to mean mad or stupid since the first millennium. The Old English word gidi derives from the Old Teutonic word for God – gudo. So, those who were labelled giddy were those who were possessed of God.

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   Who is the giddiest aunt?

   • The first use I can find of ‘my giddy aunt’ is in The journal of a disappointed man, 1919, by W. N. P. Barbellion (the pseudonym of the English author Bruce Cummings). Of course the giddiest aunt of them all is the character in Charley’s Aunt – Brandon Thomas’ farce, which was first performed in 1892.

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   What does 'Oh my Giddy Aunt' mean?

   • Giddy Aunts are the keepers of family stories and the tellers of wonderful tales, but what does the phrase "Oh My Giddy Aunt" mean? "Oh My Giddy Aunt!” was a popular English saying early last century, often used to indicate surprise in the days before less genteel expletives became more freely used.

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   Where did the idiom'my giddy aunt' come from?

   • The origin of the idiom "my giddy aunt" is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated in British English. The word "giddy" means dizzy or lightheaded, and the addition of "aunt" adds a humorous and familiar tone to the expression.

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   What is the earliest giddy aunt?

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   Why is "my giddy aunt" an exclamation of surprise

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