sapristi

French

Etymology

Alteration of sacristi; both euphemisms for an oath on the Sacred Host: Sacrum Corpus Christi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.pʁis.ti/

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Interjection

sapristi

1. (dated) heavens! good heavens!

   Synonyms: sacrebleu, sacré nom de Dieu, saperlipopette

Further reading

• “sapristi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.