Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick

9.9

A shout people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something

idiom

Offensive

: [Interjección vulgar que invoca a Jesús]

When he saw the chaos in the kitchen, he shouted, "Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick!"

Examples

Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick! That was unexpected!
Did you just say that? Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick!
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, I can't believe they actually did it!
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, how did you manage to lose your keys again?
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, I can't believe they actually did it!
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, how did you manage to lose your keys again?
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick! That was unexpected!

Synonyms

Jebus

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Slang

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A funny online spelling of Jesus used to show surprise

is the broader spoken exclamation not limited to online playfulness

Christ on a stick

vsJesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick

Offensive

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A short shocked cry showing disbelief about something ridiculous

is a general surprise exclamation without strong mocking tone

Sweet Jesus

vsJesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick

Informal

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A short spoken phrase showing strong surprise or shock

is more focused on disbelief or shock than heartfelt feeling

Creeping Jesus

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NSFW

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A short cry showing surprise or shock

is similar but used more broadly for disbelief and emphasis

holy buckets

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Informal

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A short shout that shows surprise or shock

is stronger and more emphatic for shocked disbelief

holy doodle

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Informal

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A word people say to show strong surprise

is used for real shock and stronger disbelief rather than playfulness

cheese and rice

vsJesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick

Informal

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A short phrase people say to show surprise or frustration instead of using a religious name

is the harsher, more direct exclamation that the euphemism softens

Surface Forms

Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick main

Morphology

Jesus + H. + Christ + on + a + popsicle + stick

This phrase is an emphatic, culturally specific oath combining a religious name with an absurd image; its function as an exclamation of surprise or disbelief cannot be derived from the literal meanings of 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'popsicle', 'stick' and 'on'. Even learners who know all the constituent words would not predict the pragmatic, idiomatic force of this utterance, so it is not compositional.

Etymology

Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick likely began when people took the shocked cry Jesus H. Christ and added a silly image, the popsicle stick, to make the shout more absurd and strong. The funny picture grabs attention, so the phrase is used to show strong 'surprise' or 'disbelief'.