Jesus, Mary and Joseph

English

Alternative forms

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Etymology

From origins in prayer, reciting the names of Jesus and his saints and calling to them for intercession.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

(idiomatic) Expletive, used to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.
- 2013, Jack O' Keefe, Survivors of the Irish Great Hunger, 1845–1850, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 8:
  "Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The man ran you down?"

Translations

expletive

Cebuano: susmaryosep, susmarisep, hesusmaryosep
Czech: ježíšmarjájosef, ježíšmarjájozef, ježíšmarjájosefe (cs)
French: Jésus, Marie, Joseph (fr)
Spanish: Jesús, María y José
Tagalog: susmaryosep, hesusmaryosep

See also

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