by Toutatis

English

Etymology

Popularized by the French comic book series Asterix, first published in 1959, in which Gaulish characters often use this phrase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaɪ tuːˈtɑːtɪs/ (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?)

Interjection

by Toutatis

1. (rare, humorous) by God (intensifier or oath)
   • 1998 June 6, tara..., “By Toutatis!”, in sci.astro‎^[1] (Usenet), message-ID <6lb5c5$pc9$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>:

     [the expression is used in the message title] I mistyped my search typing in one my shell account IP […]

   • 2009 October 11, Quadibloc, “By Toutatis!”, in alt.religion‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <71672785-8652-457c-954e-39589d5706e1@p10g2000prm.googlegroups.com>:

     By Toutatis, you're right! After all, if we taught those Romans about Toutatis, the next thing you know, they might be able to duplicate our magic strength potion.