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Jesus H. Christ is an example of
slang serving as a
profanity.
[1]
The expression dates to at least the late 19th century, although according to
Mark Twain it was already old in 1850.
[2][
need quotation to verify]
Using the name of
Jesus Christ as an oath has been common for many centuries, but the precise origins of the letter
H in the expression
Jesus H. Christ are obscure. While many explanations have been proposed, some serious and some not, the most widely accepted derivation is from the
divine monogram of Christian symbolism. The symbol, derived from the first three letters of the
Greek name of Jesus (ΙησοÏÏ‚), is transliterated iota-eta-sigma: IHS, ΙΗϹ (with
lunate sigma), JHS or JHC. Since the transliteration IHS gave rise to the
backronym Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for "Jesus, savior of men"), it is plausible that JHC similarly led to
Jesus Harnaldo Christ,
[3] Harold coming from the mispronunciation of the word "hallowed" of the
Lord's Prayer: "Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name." The H has also been said to stand for "Holy."