Lawksamercy = lord have mercy
Cor blimey = God blind me
Jeepers (creepers) = Jesus (Christ)
Jeez (and variants - Jeez Louise, gee etc) = Jesus
Crikey = Christ
Strewth = God’s truth
Gadzooks probably = God’s hooks (the nails from which Jesus hung on the cross)
And so on.
Posted By: Old Git, Jan 18, 10:11:12
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