sweet mother of pearl in English

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Etymology: Of unknown origins. Attested from the late 19th century. Presumably a euphemism for sweet mother of God or sweet mother of Jesus, using mother-of-pearl. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|Of unknown}} Of unknown, {{m|en|sweet mother of God}} sweet mother of God, {{m|en|sweet mother of Jesus}} sweet mother of Jesus, {{m|en|mother-of-pearl}} mother-of-pearl Head templates: {{en-interj}} sweet mother of pearl

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"sweet mother of pearl" meaning in English

Interjection