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Christ on a bike
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English
Interjection
A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ alive" or "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc.
en Christ on a bike and Mary on the handlebars
en 1937 Sonya Schulberg They Cried a Little 66 "Christ on a bike," Joan growled, brushing past Mary and into her room.
en 2008 Guy Pratt My Bass and Other Animals I once did a video for Daryl Hall where we had to spend fourteen hours doing it again and again because one of the dancers couldn't dance, but kept insisting he could, and everyone believed him. Christ on a bike.
Usage notes
This expression is considered blasphemous by some Christians.
Synonyms
en wow
en eponyms
en Religion