1 FinishFew1701 • 2 yr. ago Presumably by someone who was really good at rhyming. This, long before Eminem but after the invention of a bicycle, or the "swiftwalker", as it was known in the early 1800s. At that time, the bicycle and Christ ("waterwalker") had relatively comparable followings. Urban Dictionary: christ on a bike christ on a bike Is an exclamation upon the sight of Jesus from Nasareth, known to Christians as Jesus Christ, riding a bicycle, bike, motorcycle, chopper or other similar means of transport.
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Emma Elsworthy 15:20, 16 Mar 2021 | | Bookmark 'Christ on a bike', 'I'm grand' and 'it's bucketing down' are some of the most popular slang phrases made famous by the Irish - but commonly used. 1.1 Interjection 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms English [ edit] This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes then please add them! Interjection [ edit] Christ on a bike A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ alive" or "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". 'Christ on a bike', 'I'm grand' and 'it's bucketing down' are some of the most popular slang phrases made famous by the Irish - but commonly used by the English. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 46 per cent often use the term 'I'm knackered' but only 11 per cent are aware that its origins are commonly credited to the Emerald Isle. Christ-on-a-bike definition: A humorous variation of the exclamation "
Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc.
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Christ on a Bike is the title of: Look up Christ on a bike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A show by Richard Herring, a British comedian A short story by Ami McKay, a Canadian writer A comic strip in Viz, a British adult spoof comic magazine This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Christ on a Bike. "What do we know?" The Fox From His Lair: The WWII Collection, Max Hennessy, 2020: ' Christ on a bicycle ! ' Iremonger said . War and Remembrance, Herman Wouk, 2010: " Christ on a bicycle, Pug, don't give me that. When that man up on Pennsylvania Avenue snaps his fingers, we jump around here. Nothing else signifies."
