absobloodylutely adv.
an intensified version of absolutely.
La Follette’s Magazine n.p.: It is abso-bloody-lutely true. | ||
(con. 1916) Her Privates We (1986) 29: When he got on his feet again, he went abso-bloody-lutely fanti. | ||
Something about Words 24: This natural tendency to add body and content to words is possibly prehistoric [...] A crude example of this persisting instinct is offered by the contemporary abso-bloody-lutely. | ||
Punch without Judy 66: Judy. [Trying to laugh] It's terrible, isn't it? That he should be frightened ... of telling me things like that. Micky. Abso-bloody-lutely tragic. | ||
Something of Value 183: Absobloodylutely. You should have seen him in Rome. A treat, he was. | ||
I’m a Jack, All Right 104: I’m feeling fine. Abso-bloody-lutely fine. | ||
Orlando Sentinel (FL) 2 May 23/4: English slang [...] I cannot lose a tug at heart whenever I hear anyone saying something is abso-bloody-lutely.. | ||
(ref. to WWI) Dict. of Invective (1991) 52: They [WWI soldiers] not only used it as an adjective of all work but elaborated it into such combinations as abso-bloody-lutely, hoo-bloody-rah, and of-bloody-course. | ||
Penguin Bk of All-New Aus. Jokes 125: [They] were wondering what horse to back. Overhearing their conversation, a grizzled old cocky said: ‘I’d back mine.’ ‘What’s its name?’ asked Dave. ‘Humdinger,’ said the old cocky. ‘And is it?’ ‘Abso-bloody-lutely.’. | ||
Everyone Worth Knowing 159: Doll, I’ll absobloodylutely host the BlackBerry event! We’ll make it the poshest party of the year. |