Jesus H. Christ
Jesus H. Christ interjection: an expression of surprise, shock, etc.
Interjection
- An expression of surprise, shock, etc.
- Near-synonyms: Christ almighty; good God; Jesus, Mary and Joseph
- In passing along the street we heard a man, who was expressing a very decided opinion, say, “By Jesus H. Christ it is so.” Since that time we heard an individual who had “stubbed his toe” against the end of a plank cry, “By John D. God, I’ll sue the City.”1857 May 20, “Swearing as one of the Fine Arts”, in J[ames] T. Hildreth, D[avid] N[elson] Richardson, editors, Daily Iowa State Democrat, volume 2, number 184, Davenport, Ia.: George R. West, →ISSN...
- Synonyms:
- Jesus Harold Christ, Christ almighty, good God, Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Synonyms of Jesus H. Christ
Origin of Jesus H. Christ
Unknown. An extension of Jesus Christ with a fantastical middle initial, perhaps derived from a reading of ΙΗΣ (IĒS) (sometimes ΙΗϹ (IĒS), using a lunate sigma), a Greek-alphabet abbreviation for Jesus (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ) as three initials in Latin letters. See "Christogram" at Wikipedia. The earliest use of the phrase is unknown, although according to Mark Twain (1835–1910) it was already common in the region of Hannibal, Missouri, when he was a boy.
Questions about Jesus H. Christ
- What does Jesus H. Christ mean?
- Jesus H. Christ means an expression of surprise, shock, etc.
- What part of speech is Jesus H. Christ?
- Jesus H. Christ is an interjection.
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