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sacré bleu

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Southern England/ˌsækɹə ˈblʊ/

sacré bleu interjection: an expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.

Interjection

  1. (dated, humorous) An expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.

Origin of sacré bleu

A corruption of the French euphemistic oath sacrebleu.

Questions about sacré bleu

What does sacré bleu mean?
Sacré bleu means an expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.
What part of speech is sacré bleu?
Sacré bleu is an interjection.
How do you pronounce sacré bleu?
Sacré bleu is pronounced /ˌsækɹə ˈblʊ/ (Southern England).

Words near sacré bleu in the dictionary

  1. sacrouterine
  2. sacrovaginal
  3. sacrovertebral
  4. sacrum
  5. sacrums
  6. sacré bleu
  7. sacs
  8. sacs up
  9. sacsin
  10. sactibiotic
  11. sactibiotics

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