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suffering Moses

Syllables: suf·fer·ing Mos·es/ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈməʊzɪz/US/ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈmoʊzəs/

suffering Moses interjection: an exclamation of dismay, irritation, or surprise.

Interjection

  1. (US, dated) An exclamation of dismay, irritation, or surprise.
    • "'Total, twenty-one thousand seven hundred reis! The suffering Moses!—there ain't money enough in the ship to pay that bill! Go—leave me to my misery, boys, I am a ruined community.1869, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter V, in The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims’ Progress; […], Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company. […], →OCLC, page 52
    • A whiff of smoke drifted back over my shoulder, and— / "The suffering Moses!" / "Whew!" / "By George, who opened that graveyard?"1870 October, “Curious Relic for Sale”, in The Galaxy. […], volume X, number 4, New York, N.Y.: Sheldon & Company, […], →OCLC, page 573, column 2

Synonyms of suffering Moses

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Origin of suffering Moses

From suffering (adjective) + Moses, possibly referring to the various difficulties endured by the Hebrew prophet Moses while the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years before entering the Promised Land, related in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua of the Bible.

Words that rhyme with suffering Moses

Questions about suffering Moses

What does suffering Moses mean?
Suffering Moses means an exclamation of dismay, irritation, or surprise.
What part of speech is suffering Moses?
Suffering Moses is an interjection.
How do you pronounce suffering Moses?
Suffering Moses is pronounced /ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈməʊzɪz/ (UK).

Words near suffering Moses in the dictionary

  1. suffering cats
  2. suffering centipedes
  3. suffering fools gladly
  4. suffering from
  5. suffering in silence
  6. suffering Moses
  7. suffering risk
  8. suffering risks
  9. suffering Sappho
  10. suffering succotash
  11. sufferingly

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