Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—D

Dash my Wig. Dash my Buttons

Dash is a euphemism for a common oath; and wig, buttons, etc., are relics of a common fashion at one time adopted in comedies and by “mashers” of swearing without using profane language.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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