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Danish
Etymology
From Jesus.
Interjection
jøsses
- sheesh, jeesh
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Euphemism for Jesus
Interjection
jøsses (genitive jøsse)
- (euphemistic) sheesh
1893, Godmenne: forteljing:Nei jøsses! — ein kunde ikkje venta, at barnet skulde kunna nokot.- No, sheesh! — one could not expect the child to be able to do anything.
2013, Arnt Birkedal, Arnt Birkedal. Dikt I utval, Wigestrand forlag, →ISBN:Jøss, tenk deg, tenkte guten. / Jøsses, sku' du sett! / Ein fugl som snakkar nynorsk / er ikkje vanlig nett!- Jeesh, to think, the guy thought. / Sheesh, you should have seen it! / A bird speaking Norwegian Nynorsk / is unusually neat!
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