sacre bleu

American

[sa-kruh bloo] / ˌsæ krə ˈblu /

interjection

a mild expletive of French origin, used to express surprise or irritation.

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sacre bleu

But sacre bleu, my miserable would-be imitators do not know our grand secret.

From The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages by P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum

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