jiminy cricket



jiminy cricket

A minced oath for "Jesus Christ," expressing surprise, shock, or astonishment. Jiminy cricket, the bill for that dinner is nearly $200! We won the lottery? Jiminy cricket, that's amazing news!
See also: cricket

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ashok-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Abbey['æbi]
BogusŁAwabaw-guw-SWAH-vahPolish
Curran['kʌrən]
Anargyros-Greek
Sutekh-Egyptian Mythology