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[essie]

what does the h stand for in the phrase "jesus h christ"

[colinsvan]

don't know, but the H does seem to give it more clout. 'christ on a space hopper' is another good one

[Quizmonster]

If you click here, that will link you to a web-page which explains the 'H'.

[boognish76]

It stands for Harold. Haven't you ever heard 'Our Father, who art in heaven. Harold be thy name'?

[honkytonkman]

My favourite is 'Christ on a bike'.

[thekraut]

maybe I'm leaning out of the window too far now, being a german and all, but how about holy? or Hans, of course. after all, it is a widely used german middle name.

[Elfin]

I prefer to take it one step further using "Jesus H God-Dancing Christ", courtesy of Jake Blues (Blues Brothers)