Jesus H. Christ

Jesus H. Christ
Sometimes Offensive. (used as an expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment, etc.)
[1890-95, Amer.; the H prob. < IHS or IHC, Gk abbrev. for Jesus, in which the H (the capital Gk letter eta) is reinterpreted as the English letter H]

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