2007-05-10 15:16:56 · 12 answers · asked by symperl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Holy
2007-05-10 15:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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).
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 many humorous, 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, is transliterated "IHS," "IHC," "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 H. Christ".
2007-05-10 15:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by adam_f_1984 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hiroshimoto
2007-05-10 15:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bobzeechemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hallelujah! I personally use Jesus H. Chrysler which is less offensive and encourages Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) to respond "FORDplay!
2007-05-10 15:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hoppy
2007-05-10 15:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horatio.
2007-05-10 15:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by Adam G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hosanna - (The one who comes in the name of the lord)
Messiah-ship
2007-05-10 15:39:56 · answer #7 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humped.
2007-05-10 15:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Fluffster1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it stands for Has always non-existed
2007-05-10 15:21:52 · answer #9 · answered by . 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_H._Christ
http://www.christianorigins.com/etymology.html
Seems no one knows for certain...
2007-05-10 15:34:30 · answer #10 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋