sapperlot

Meaning

  1. (dated, regional) zounds!, swounds!, 'sdeath!, my word!
  2. (dated, regional) golly!, zowie!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!, gee whiz!, blast!, doggone!

Concepts

Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from French saperlotte (17th century), euphemistic modification of sacredieu, from sacré (nom de) Dieu (literally “holy (name of) God”).

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