Jesus .int. colloq. an exclamation of surprise, dismay, etc. [name of the founder of the Christian religion d. c. AD 30]
It seems that Jesus’ name has been reduced to a swear word with his identity as an afterthought.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"Jesus"
I was surprised and saddened to find this when I looked in my Concise Oxford Dictionary (9th Edition, 1995):
It seems that Jesus’ name has been reduced to a swear word with his identity as an afterthought.
It seems that Jesus’ name has been reduced to a swear word with his identity as an afterthought.
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