Meanings
nounJesus boots pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyslangSandals.
"She had a brother, Ben. Now, he was a real hippie. Long hair, beard, wild shirts, Jesus boots. Into the Beatles. The works."
2004, Richard Laymon, The Lake, Leisure Books, published 2005, →ISBN
Origin
Facetious misnomer based on the type of footwear (sandals) which Jesus is traditionally held to have worn.
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APA
Jesus boots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesus%20boots
MLA
“Jesus boots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesus%20boots. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jesus boots,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesus%20boots.
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