sucre bleu

English

Etymology

Literally "blue sugar"; a jocular corruption of the French sacrebleu (“good heavens”).

Interjection

sucre bleu

1. (colloquial, humorous) Expressing anger or surprise.
   • 2/17/1977, Robert J. Tobin, Time Magazine-Letters to the Editor [1]

     Sucre bleu! Louis Bechereau will be sure to wreak his Gallic spleen in that Great Aerodrome in the Sky…

   • 2006, Unknown, University of Minnesota Morris-The Weight [2]

     Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin raced down to the door and gasped at what stood before him. "Sucre bleu!" he screamed

   • 2003, Bob Weisgerber, Golf Today Magazine [3]

     Sucre Bleu! my coffee’s got no sweetener dammit!

See also

• sacre bleu