"Jiminy Cricket" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Euphemistic alteration of Jesus Christ. The cartoon character was named for the minced oath, which is recorded from the early 1800s onwards. Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} Jiminy Cricket
  1. An expression of annoyance or surprise. Wikipedia link: Jiminy Cricket Categories (topical): English minced oaths Synonyms: jiminy cricket, Jiminy Crickets, jiminy crickets Derived forms: by jiminy, jiminy, Christmas, Jiminy Christmas (english: probably)
    Sense id: en-Jiminy_Cricket-en-intj-r0G6bCTo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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