interjection
General Slang
Jaysus
· interjection · irish-eng
Irish-mouthed 'Jesus' — exclamation, not prayer.
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Definitions
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Phonetic spelling of how 'Jesus' actually leaves an Irish mouth when used as an exclamation. Drawn-out vowel, faintly softer than the blasphemous version, deniable in front of your nan. Used for surprise, disbelief, exasperation, mild horror — basically any reaction you'd have to news.
“Jaysus, did ya see the state of him at the wedding?”
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As an intensifier — slotted in before an adjective to crank it up. Works like 'bloody' or 'feckin'' but with that distinctly Dublin lilt.
“It's Jaysus freezing out there.”
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Jaysus In A Sentence
Jaysus, did ya see the state of him at the wedding?
It's Jaysus freezing out there.
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