"Christ on a stick" meaning in English

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Interjection

Forms: Jesus Christ on a stick [alternative], Jesus H. Christ on a stick [alternative]
Etymology: Humorously invoking Jesus Christ on the cross.
  1. (colloquial) Expresses amazement or disgust. Wikipedia link: Crucifixion of Jesus Tags: colloquial Synonyms: Christ on a bike, Christ on a crutch, Christ on a pole Derived forms: Jesus H. Christ on a pogo stick, Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick
    Sense id: en-Christ_on_a_stick-en-intj-fN58u3eO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(colloquial) Expresses amazement or disgust."
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          "word": "Christ on a bike"
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        {
          "word": "Christ on a crutch"
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