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bon Dieu de bois de saperlotte

English translation: mild blasphemy, euphemism

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French term or phrase:	bon Dieu de bois de saperlotte
English translation:	mild blasphemy, euphemism
Entered by:	kalas

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08:50 Sep 2, 2004

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

French term or phrase: bon Dieu de bois de saperlotte

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kalas KudoZ activity Questions: 29 (1 open) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
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mild blasphemy, euphemism

Explanation:
Stone the crows!
Skin the saints alive!
Goodness gracious saints alive!
Well, I'll be darned/danged!
Or anything humourous you might care to make up.

Shades of Captain Haddock's "Tonnerr' de Brest" and "Saperlipopette".

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mild blasphemy, euphemism

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mild blasphemy, euphemism

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Local time: 00:18
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bon Dieu de bois de saperlotte

English translation: mild blasphemy, euphemism