sapristi

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of sacristi; both euphemisms for an oath on the Sacred Host: Sacrum Corpus Christi.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /sa.pʁis.ti/
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Interjection[edit]

sapristi

(dated) heavens! good heavens!
Synonyms: sacrebleu, sacré nom de Dieu, saperlipopette

Further reading[edit]

“sapristi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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