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Jiminy
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | jiminy |
| Part of Speech: | interj |
| Definition: | an exclamation of surprise |
| Etymology: | alter. of Gemini |
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Word Origin & History
jiminy
exclamation of surprise, 1803, a disguised oath, probably for Jesu Domine "Jesus Lord." Extended form jiminy cricket is attested from 1848.
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