sacre bleu
Gallic mild expletive
Sacre bleu is a French exclamation expressing surprise, frustration, or emphasis—roughly equivalent to "good heavens" or "my God." The phrase is a euphemism for *sacré Dieu* (sacred God), altered to avoid blasphemy.
In English, it appears mostly as a stereotype of French speech, often played for humor: Sacre bleu, the soufflé has fallen!
Dated oath of astonishment
- gadzooksObsolete oath of astonishment
- egadsArchaic mild oath
- by JoveAntiquated expression of surprise
- good heavensQuaint surprise utterance
goodness gracious · great Scott · ye gods · blimey · crikey · land sakes · mercy me · upon my word
French for "my God"
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
amazement · incredulity · bewilderment · dumbfounded · aghast · thunderstruck · astounded · wide-eyed
Western European republic
- ParisFrance's chief city
- GallicOf France or Frenchness
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
croissant · Eiffel · café · je ne sais quoi · c'est la vie · Parisian · French cinema · accordion
Cleansed of contaminants
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
- substituteReplacement for another
- softenedMade less severe
- inoffensiveCausing no displeasure
clean version · printable · toned-down · genteel · proper · censored · bowdlerized
zounds
Dated oath of astonishment
good heavens · goodness gracious · great Scott · ye gods · blimey · crikey · land sakes · mercy me · upon my word · bless my soul
mon dieu
French for "my God"
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
stunned · amazement · incredulity · bewilderment · dumbfounded · aghast · thunderstruck · astounded · wide-eyed · agog
France
Western European republic
- ParisFrance's chief city
- GallicOf France or Frenchness
- francophoneNative speaker of French
baguette · croissant · Eiffel · café · je ne sais quoi · c'est la vie · Parisian · French cinema · accordion · beret
sanitized
Cleansed of contaminants
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
- substituteReplacement for another
- softenedMade less severe
inoffensive · clean version · printable · toned-down · genteel · proper · censored · bowdlerized
sacre bleufuck
Coarse all-purpose profanity
motherfucker · cunt · goddamn · holy shit · shit
bleu, sacred, sacredness, sacrum, sacral, sacrament, sacramental, consecrate, desecrate