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blessed assurance

noun
/ˈblɛsɪd əˈʃʊɹəns/

Etymology

From blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.

  1. derived from asseurance
  2. inherited from assuraunce
  3. formed as blessed assurance — “blessed + assurance”

Definitions

  1. buttocks, ass.

    • I'm just going to sit here on my blessed assurance until Jesus comes.

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