bless heart



bless your heart

(spoken)
you are a good person a€?I changed the whole engine in one of my sons' trucks.a€? a€?Well, bless your heart.a€?
Usage notes: also used to wish someone good health or good luck: a€?I spent most of the day Sunday in the emergency room, and I just got home last night.a€? a€?Oh, bless your heart.a€?
See also: bless, heart

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Calistakə-LIS-tə (English), kah-LEE-stah (Spanish)English, Portuguese, Spanish
Limbanilim-BAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
Kumikokoo-mee-koJapanese
Baharbah-HAHR (Turkish)Persian, Turkish
Langley['læŋli]
Emmanuhel-Biblical Latin