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French
Etymology
Alteration of mort Dieu.
Pronunciation
Interjection
morbleu
- (archaic, minced oath) gadzooks, zounds
1972, Georges Brassens (lyrics and music), “Mourir pour des idées”, in Fernande:Mourez donc les premiers, nous vous cédons le pas / Mais de grâce, morbleu ! Laissez vivre les autres !- Die first then, go ahead / But zounds! For pity's sake, let the others live!
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