strike me lucky

English

Etymology

Derived from the old custom of striking the hands together, leaving a luck penny in the seller's hand as an earnest that the bargain is concluded.

Interjection

strike me lucky

1. (obsolete) Exclamation for good luck while making a bargain.
2. (archaic) Expressing astonishment or emphasis.

   Synonyms: strike me blind, strike me pink, strike me silly, strike me up a gum tree

   • 1902, George Cupples, The Green Hand, page 18:

     Well, strike me lucky, mates all, if the whole affair warn't a complete trap!

Related terms

• strike lucky
• strike it lucky

References

• John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary