1844 St Landry Whig (Opelousas, LA) 5 Sept. 1/5: The seal soon got his bitters, and the captain cut a big hunk off the tail end.at get one’s bitters (v.) under bitters, n.
1844 St Landry Whig (Opelousas, LA) 5 Sept. 1/5: By jolly! that was rather a critical predicament.at by golly! (excl.) under golly!, excl.