INCREDULITY, INCREDULOUS
ADJECTIVES
► UNCREDIBLE incredulous, unbelieving → 1553 obs.
INTERJECTIONS
► ALL MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN! an expression of incredulity → 1791 sl.
► BOIL ME DOWN! expresses surprise or incredulity → 1954 Amer. dial.
► BUG-BITE AN’ MOONSHINE! expressive of incredulity or disgust → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CHEE! an exclamation of incredulity → 1972 Amer. dial.
► COR! CHASE ME AUNTY FANNY ROUND THE CLOCK TOWER used to express astonishment or incredulity → 20C
► HELL YOU PIPE, THE! used to express surprise or incredulity at another’s words → 1942 Amer. sl.
► HELL YOU PREACH, THE! used to express surprise or incredulity at another’s words → 1924 Amer. sl.
► HELL YOU SAY, THE! used to express surprise or incredulity at another’s words → 1864 Amer. sl.
► HOOKEY WALKER! an exclamation of incredulity → 1811
► IN A PIG’S EYE! exclamation expressing derisive incredulity → chiefly US & Aust. sl.
► IN GOOD TIME! an expression of ironical acquiescence, incredulity, amazement, or the like; to be sure! indeed! very well! → 1610 obs.
► KAE! an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, or incredulity → a1779 Sc. obs.
► KAY-KAY! an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, or incredulity → 1828 Sc. obs.
► MY ARSE! expressing dismissive or credulous contradiction, esp. as a scornful rejection of another’s stated opinions; nonsense! → 1710 sl.
► QUOZ! expressing incredulity, contempt, etc. → 1802 obs.
► ROT! exclamation expressing incredulity or ridicule → M19 colloq.
► SHEE! an exclamation of incredulity → 1972 Amer. dial.
► TELL THAT TO THE MARINES! expressing incredulity → 1823 colloq.
► WALKER! an exclamation of incredulity → 1811
► WELL, I’LL BE BUGGERED expressed amazement or incredulity → 1907
► WHOAP! ► WHOPE! ► WOAP-AH! ► WOPE! ► WUP! whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity → 1851 Amer. dial.
► YOU AND WHOSE ARMY? expressing incredulity or scepticism about a person’s ability to do a threatened or threatening deed → 1930 colloq.