单词 | jesus christ almighty |
释义 | > as lemmasJesus Christ Almighty Expressing surprise, dismay, disgust, exasperation, etc. Also in elaborated variants such as Jesus H. Christ (originally U.S.), Jesus Christ Almighty, etc. Cf. Jesus int.Earlier currency is suggested by the euphemistic variant in quot. a1566. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > referring to Jesus for Christ's sake (or sakes)eOE in (also a, o', on) Christ's nameeOE by Christ's, or His, woundsc1350 Christ's foot!c1450 by Gis1528 Jesus Christ1602 Christ1748 Christ almighty1810 jabbers1821 for Chrissakes1845 Jeez1896 jeepers1929 sweet Jesus1932 Jeezum1959 a1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1571) sig. F.jv Iames Christe, came euer from a Colier an aunswere so trimme?] 1602 S. Rowlands Tis Merrie when Gossips Meete sig. Cv Wid. But Iesu-Christ! what is become of Iane? Wife. Oh, she is gone to dwell by London-wall. 1847 J. W. Buhoup Narr. Central Div. 46 Halt! J——s C——t! and send the twelve Apostles with the countersign. 1943 ‘C. Dickson’ She died a Lady xvi. 135 Have we heard about him?.. Jesus H. Christ! 1970 T. Lewis Jack's Return Home 223 ‘Jesus Christ!’ he says softly. ‘Jesus H. Christ.’ 1990 M. Dibdin Vendetta (1991) 101 Jesus Christ almighty, Gilberto, I don't fucking well need this! Not at any time, and especially not now. 2017 C. McQueer Hings 25 ‘Jesus Christ, Anne,’ Arnold said down the line to the receptionist. ‘You very near gave me a heart attack there.’ < as lemmas |
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