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What famous religious figure has the initials J.C.? Jiminy Cricket is a halfhearted attempt at a blasphemous oath, sharing the initials of Christ, but it skirts around actually "using Christ's name in vain".
This thinly veiled blasphemy is nothing new. In Shakespearean times, "zounds" was used to imply a shortened form of the oath "God's wounds!"
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Where does the phrase 'Jiminy Cricket' come from?
The phrase "Jiminy Cricket" comes from the Italian exclamation "Gesù Cristo," which means "Jesus Christ." It was altered to sound less like a profanity, leading to the creation of the character Jiminy Cricket in Disney's Pinocchio.
Why do people say cricket cricket?
People say cricket cricket because that is the sound crickets make. beside cricket being a sport cricket is also the name of an insect closely related to the grasshopper.
What happens to a house cricket when it dies naturally?
No one really knows. Some people say God takes them away but some people think otherwise.
What did Amelia Earhart like to say as a catch phrase?
"Jiminy Crickets, we are in a tight spot."
Code for cricket2007?
some sites say that their are cheats for cricket 2007 but trust me it will not work as there are no cheats available for cricket 2007
Does cricket over shadows the other games?
No cricket does not overshadow other games, though cricket is the one of the most popular game, but we cannot say that it overshadows the others. Different people have different choices. There are many who prefer other games over cricket.
What sport other than MLB uses a home run?
Some people might say cricket but they are wrong baseball is the only sport to use the term "home run"
How do you say cricketer in french?
un joueur de cricket
Is Ipl a County cricket?
IPL is like club cricket or you can say it is like the English county cricket
What do people say when they sneeze?
some people say "Achoo" some people say "Hachoo" it depends on who you are.
What would you refer to as a crowd at a stadium a park witnessing a football or cricket match?
I would say they are people from India.
What sports are fractures common in?
Cricket, football and mainly rugby, a lot of people say tennis but they are in fact wrong
