jiminy

['dʒimini]
  • int. 天啊（表示温和的惊讶所用感叹词）
  • n. (Jiminy)人名；(英)吉米尼
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英文词源

jiminy
exclamation of surprise, 1803, a disguised oath, perhaps for Jesu Domine "Jesus Lord." Extended form jiminy cricket is attested from 1848 and suggests Jesus Christ (compare also Jiminy Christmas, 1890).