blessed assurance
English
editEtymology
editFrom blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editblessed assurance (plural blessed assurances)
- (euphemistic, US Southern) buttocks, ass.
- I'm just going to sit here on my blessed assurance until Jesus comes.