EMPHASIS, EMPHASIZE
INTERJECTIONS
► BY MY FIG! an exclamation of astonishment or emphasis → M17
► BY MY FIGGINS! an exclamation of astonishment or emphasis → M17
► GRANNY! an exclamation of surprise, emphasis, annoyance, etc. → 1908 Amer. dial.
► I SNUM! an exclamation of surprise, indignation, or emphasis → 1831 Amer. dial.
VERBS
► BOOT HOME to emphasize strongly → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► SPEAK IN CAPITALS to speak with emphasis → 1871
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