British exclamation of surprise, euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths.
Stone the crows
Example Sentences
"starve the lizards"
Etymology & History
British exclamation of surprise, euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths. The phrase emerged in the early 20th century. The absurd imagery (why would you stone crows?) is characteristic of British nonsense oaths. Regional variation exists (Australian 'starve the lizards').
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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