Hello Everyone,
Today I was pissed at something and I muttered the phrase Jesus H Christ. Thinking back I can remember my parents saying this on occasion so I guess that’s where I pickled it up from. I have heard others use it, so I know my parents didn’t come up with it. But what does the H stand for?
Probably “Holy,” but if you’re a biologist, you can substitute “Haploid”
See Cecil’s article here Why do folks say “Jesus H. Christ”? - The Straight Dope (which provides a couple of other serious answers).
Thanks for the quick reply. It never occurred to me to search. I’m not the sharpest crayon in the 64 pack at times. :smack:
Aw, I’d always heard Harold. As in; “Hark! The Harold angels sing.”
Harold be thy name.
Horatio!
Hey, Zeus
Hopping, which is why we also have the sayings “Christ on a pogo stick…”, “Christ on a crutch”, and “Jesus Jumping Christ.”
Walter (the “H” is silent)
with apologies to Maynard G. Krebbs
Not “Hey, Jew’d”?
(I lean towards “Haploid” myself.)
Hamish, same as the H in John H. Watson.
I wrote my first answer, and then had the sneaking suspicion that Cecil had written on the topic, leading me to do the search.
From my post in one of many previous threads on this subject
My Ma says it stands for 'Hallmark" because “God cared enough to send the very best”.
:rolleyes:
“Hammering.”
He was a carpenter, after all. 8)
Hamantaschen.
Nothing. It’s like BJ Hunnicutt from MASH. He was just named Jesus H.
It’s for his middle name, Howard. Don’t you remember that prayer (or is it a psalm?) that goes “Our Father, who art in heaven, Howard be thy name”?
Homo (Latin for Man)
Herman, according to my father-in-law, whose name it was. Good enough for me.