Jesus, Mary and Joseph

English

Alternative forms

• Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Etymology

From origins in prayer, reciting the names of Jesus and his saints and calling to them for intercession.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

1. (idiomatic) Expletive, used to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.
   • 2013, Jack O' Keefe, Survivors of the Irish Great Hunger, 1845–1850, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 8:

     "Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The man ran you down?"

Translations

expletive

• Cebuano: susmaryosep, susmarisep, hesusmaryosep
• Czech: ježíšmarjájosef, ježíšmarjájozef, ježíšmarjájosefe (cs)
• French: Jésus, Marie, Joseph (fr)
• Spanish: Jesús, María y José
• Tagalog: susmaryosep, hesusmaryosep

See also

• Holy Family
• Jesus H. Christ
• sweet Jesus
• sweet Mary