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Jiminy Cricket
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jiminy cricket
English
Alternative forms
en jiminy cricket Jiminy Crickets jiminy crickets
en Jimminy Cricket jimminy cricket Jimminy Crickets jimminy crickets
Etymology
Euphemistic alteration of en Jesus Christ. The Jiminy Cricket cartoon character was named for the minced oath, which is recorded from the early 1800s onwards.
Interjection
1
An expression of annoyance or surprise.
Derived terms
en by Jiminy, en jiminy
en Christmas#Interjection interjection, en Jiminy Christmas probably
en eponyms euphemisms minced oaths