Marc Riepenschneider wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:28:14 -0700, Miss Elaine Eos
> <Misc@your-pants.PlayNaked.com> wrote:
>
>> Surprise. In particular, surprise that something is more/larger than
>> one expected. (Or, in some cases, substantially less/smaller.)
> Thank you. That makes things clearer for me.
>
There is also a theory that it derives from an abbreviated form of
"Jesus!", a blasphemous profanity expressing surprise. In more religious
times this would have been highly offensive to many people - indeed many
Christians would still find it offensive.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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