sapristi
French
Etymology
Alteration of sacristi; both euphemisms for an oath on the Sacred Host: Sacrum Corpus Christi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.pʁis.ti/
Interjection
sapristi
- (dated) heavens! good heavens!
- Synonyms: sacrebleu, sacré nom de Dieu, saperlipopette
Further reading
- “sapristi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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