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Jesus H. Christ, interj. 
  1. [Sometimes Offensive.](used as an expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment, etc.)
  • IHS or IHC, Greek abbrev. for Jesus, in which the H (the capital Greek letter eta) is reinterpreted as the English letter H
  • the H probably 1890–95, American.

Jesus H. Christ, interj. 
  1. [Sometimes Offensive.](used as an expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment, etc.)
  • IHS or IHC, Greek abbrev. for Jesus, in which the H (the capital Greek letter eta) is reinterpreted as the English letter H
  • the H probably 1890–95, American.

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