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suffering Moses

intj
/ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈməʊzɪz/UK/ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈmoʊzəs/US

Etymology

From suffering (adjective) + Moses, possibly referring to the various difficulties endured by the Hebrew prophet Moses while the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years before entering the Promised Land, related in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua of the Bible.

  1. derived from prophet Moses while the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years before entering the Promised Land

Definitions

  1. An exclamation of dismay, irritation, or surprise.

    • "'Total, twenty-one thousand seven hundred reis! The suffering Moses!—there ain't money enough in the ship to pay that bill! Go—leave me to my misery, boys, I am a ruined community.
    • A whiff of smoke drifted back over my shoulder, and— / "The suffering Moses!" / "Whew!" / "By George, who opened that graveyard?"
    • But if I lay my hands on Scannel—if we catch him in the corner—holy, suffering Moses, but I'll make him squeal!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA