μα την Παναγία

Greek

Interjection

μα την Παναγία • (ma tin Panagía)

1. (potentially offensive) on God, I swear to God (vigorously affirm the truth to a statement)

   Synonyms: μα τω Θεώ (ma to Theó), μπέσα (bésa)

   Δεν ήμουνα εγώ, μα την Παναγία. ― Den ímouna egó, ma tin Panagía. ― It wasn't me, I swear to God.

Usage notes

• Just like the Jesus Christ interjection, it is considered blasphemous by a portion of the Greek Orthodox public, as Παναγία (Panagía) is Mary, the mother of Jesus.