2006-09-29 01:25:17 · 15 answers · asked by dave l 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Horny
2006-09-29 01:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by doodlenatty 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The H stands for Harold, as in, "Our Father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name"
Seriously....
(1) It stands for "Haploid." This is an old bio major joke, referring to the unique (not to say immaculate) circumstances of Christ's conception. Having no biological father, J.C. was shortchanged in the chromosome department to the tune of one half. Ingenious, I'll admit, but whimsy has no place in a serious investigation such as this.
(2) It recalls the H in the IHS logo emblazoned on much Christian paraphernalia. IHS dates from the earliest years of Christianity, being an abbreviation of "Jesus" in classical Greek characters. The Greek pronunciation is "Iesous," with the E sound being represented by the character eta, which looks like an H. When the symbol passed to Christian Romans, for whom an H was an H, the unaccountable character eventually became accepted as Jesus's middle initial.
(3) Finally, a reader makes the claim that the H derives from the taunting Latin inscription INRH that was supposedly tacked on the cross by Roman soldiers: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Hebrei (Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Hebrews). Trouble is, the inscription is usually given as INRI: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum (J.C., King of the Jews).
But the definitive answer is from WIKIPEDIA
Jesus H. Christ is an example of slang serving as a mild, joking curse. The expression is most commonly used in a wry, sarcastic, cynical, or joking tone, although it may nonetheless be perceived as blasphemy, being a variation of "Jesus Christ". The expression jokingly implies that the "Christ" in "Jesus Christ" is a surname rather than a title ("Christ", meaning anointed, is Greek for "Messiah"). The expression dates to at least the late nineteenth century (although according to Mark Twain it was already old in 1850), and likely originates with the ancient Christian three-letter symbolism IHS (the Christogram).
The phrase "Jesus H. Christ" has been extended in many cases, both as a colloquialism, and in its use in television and film. For example, in the comedy The Blues Brothers, a 1980 film starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, Jake Blues (Belushi) exclaims, "Yes! Yes! Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ, I can see The Light!" in a moment of fervor.
2006-09-29 08:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by stevensontj 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey Suus Horacio Christo
2006-09-29 08:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Holy
2006-09-29 08:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by Emma O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harry
2006-09-29 08:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Herbert
2006-09-29 08:27:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cannot blaspheme Jesus.He does not care what you do.You cannot take away from Jesus what He is and what He did for humanity.Try kick the air it may give you better satisfaction.
H stands for Holly.
2006-09-29 08:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by Stukas 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Holy!
2006-09-29 09:00:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hank.
2006-09-29 08:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot cross bun
2006-09-29 09:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by monkeynuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a kid, we always said it stood for "holy".
2006-09-29 08:27:11 · answer #11 · answered by donkeyhodey2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋