For Gawd's sake git the water, Gunga Din!
turns out, Kipling, in the original word of God is often spelled Gawd. I think such writing is a modern slang (cf. dawg) - but not, for example:
When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
An 'go to your Gawd like a soldier.
Go, go, go like a soldier,
Go, go, go like a soldier,
Go, go, go like a soldier,
So-oldier of the Queen!
( The Young British Soldier, Rudyard Kipling )
yet found a funny euphemism for "blooming", this very Zamesto:
You 'avn't got no brothers, fathers, sisters, wives, or sons-
If you want to win your battles take an 'work your bloomin' guns!
(Snarleyow)
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