I wish I may be shot

English Phrase phr en colloquial archaic A form of mild swearing used to emphasize the truth of an assertion; accompanied by if and the opposite of the assertion. en 1842 William Harrison Ainsworth Ainsworth's Magazine 90 It's a joke — if it isn't, I wish I may be shot. Alternative forms en I hope I may be shot Translations Spanish: es deseo que me disparen, es deseo que fuese / fuera disparado, es deseo que me disparasen / dispararan Turkish: tr iki gözüm önüme aksın References en 1873 John Camden Hotten The Slang Dictionary en subjunctive expressions