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Where does “sucre bleu” come from?

sucre bleu (English) comes from French sacrebleu, from French sacre Dieu — sacred God.

sucre bleu (English): Expressing anger or surprise

Definitions

  1. Expressing anger or surprise

Ancestry of “sucre bleu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsacrebleugood heavens, oh my gosh
2Frenchsacre Dieusacred God
Every word from French sacre Dieu →