sacré bleu

Southern England/ˌsækɹə ˈblʊ/

interjection

An expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. datedhumorousAn expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay; good heavens; oh my gosh.

Synonyms & antonyms

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wow

Origin

A corruption of the French euphemistic oath sacrebleu.

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Translations

French sacrebleu, sacre bleu
  • sacrebleuinterjection
  • sacre bleuinterjection
Icelandic je minn eini
  • je minn einiinterjection
Cite this entry
APA

sacré bleu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacr%C3%A9%20bleu

MLA

“sacré bleu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacr%C3%A9%20bleu. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacré bleu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacr%C3%A9%20bleu.

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