Old-fashioned mild oath
Jiminy is a mild exclamation of surprise, typically in the phrase jiminy cricket or jiminy Christmas.
These expressions are euphemisms for Jesus Christ, softening what would otherwise be taking the Lord's name in vain.
The word sounds quaint and old-fashioned today, associated with mid-20th-century Americana.
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Old-fashioned mild oath
Jiminy is a mild exclamation of surprise, typically in the phrase jiminy cricket or jiminy Christmas.
These expressions are euphemisms for Jesus Christ, softening what would otherwise be taking the Lord's name in vain.
The word sounds quaint and old-fashioned today, associated with mid-20th-century Americana.
1. exclamation — cricket, Chirping legged insect; gosh (Tame exclamation of surprise); golly (Gentle exclamation of surprise); gee (Mild exclamation of surprise); jeepers · goodness · heavens · gracious · surprise · euphemism · mild · oath · astonishment · wonder
PROFANITY/INTENSITYjiminy ≠ Jesus Christ Christianity's central deity; goddamn · Jesus · damn · Christ · holy shit
Jiminy Cricket; by jiminy (Quaint oath of surprise)
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/jiminy