Jesus bar

noun

A sturdy handle inside a vehicle designed to be held when the ride is bumpy.

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Meanings

nounJesus bar (plural Jesus bars)

plural Jesus bars

  1. A sturdy handle inside a vehicle designed to be held when the ride is bumpy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jesus handle

Origin

From the notions (1) that one is praying to Jesus for protection when the vehicle is moving recklessly enough to require use of the handle, and (2) that sometimes when a passenger grabs this handle, they are also exclaiming Jesus! in an interjectory way. Compare also Jesus clip, Jesus nut, and angel gear.

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APA

Jesus bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesus%20bar

MLA

“Jesus bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesus%20bar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jesus bar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesus%20bar.

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