sapristi

French

Etymology

Alteration of sacristi; both euphemisms for an oath on the Sacred Host: Sacrum Corpus Christi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.pʁis.ti/

Interjection

sapristi

(dated) heavens! good heavens!
Synonyms: sacrebleu, sacré nom de Dieu, saperlipopette

Further reading

“sapristi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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