upon my sivvy

English

Etymology

Sivvy is a clipped corruption of asseveration.

Prepositional phrase

upon my sivvy

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) Upon my soul or honour; used to underline the truth of what one is saying.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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