Meanings
- A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ alive" or "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc.
"Christ on a bike," Joan growled, brushing past Mary and into her room.
1937, Sonya Schulberg, They Cried a Little, page 661 more example
I once did a video for Daryl Hall where we had to spend fourteen hours doing it again and again because one of the dancers couldn't dance, but kept insisting he could, and everyone believed him. Christ on a bike.
2008, Guy Pratt, My Bass and Other AnimalsSynonyms: Christ on a bike and Mary on the handlebars, wow
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionA humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ alive" or "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc.
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Christ on a bike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christ%20on%20a%20bike
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