vingt dieux

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “twenty gods”, but the original spelling was vain Dieu (literally “vain God”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛ̃ djø/
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Interjection

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vingt dieux !

  1. (dated) blow me down, bloody hell, gosh, good God
    Synonyms: bon Dieu !, bon sang !
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