jiminy

or jim·mi·ny

[ jim-uh-nee ]

interjection

1. (a mild exclamation of surprise, emotion, or awe.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of jiminy¹

1810–20; perhaps alteration of Latin Jēsu Domine Lord Jesus!

Example Sentences

But even in LA, Emandal has developed into a sort of Jiminy Cricket I interplay with daily.

From The Daily Beast

By jiminy, we got to carry our cameras up a cliff and get some goat pictures.

From Project Gutenberg

But jiminy, I was sleepy when Carson woke me and I had to stagger out into the dark and the cold.

From Project Gutenberg

Theres no good and bad; but by Jiminy, gents, theres a rotten game, and theres a great game.

From Project Gutenberg

Jiminy, but it looked good and I wished we were up at Temple Camp, raising our colors near the boat landing.

From Project Gutenberg

In later years, the phrase degenerated to the simple "by jiminy," and its meaning had been lost.

From Project Gutenberg