A dated mild oath of surprise or disbelief — essentially a softened stand-in for something stronger. If someone told you shocking news and you said 'I'll be shot!', it meant roughly the same as 'Well, I'll be damned!' but was safe enough for polite company. The phrase peaked in the 19th and early 20th centuries and now sounds delightfully old-fashioned.
I'll be shot — you actually pulled it off! I never thought you'd finish in time.
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(dated, slang) A mild imprecation.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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