"Christ on a bike" meaning in English

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Interjection

  1. A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ alive" or "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc. Synonyms: Christ on a bike and Mary on the handlebars, wow
    Sense id: en-Christ_on_a_bike-en-intj-qYgTGvVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Religion

Alternative forms

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