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Definition of sacré bleu in English:

sacré bleu

exclamation

  • A French expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay.

    ‘Sacré bleu, you Scots speak most fantastic French’
    • ‘Well, there's another Christmas ruined (sacré bleu)!’
    • ‘Sacre Bleu! That was a remarkable relay!’
    • ‘Paid amateurs? Sacre bleu!’

Pronunciation

sacré bleu

/ˌsäkrā ˈblə/ /ˌsɑkreɪ ˈblə/

Origin

Alteration of sacré Dieu ‘holy God’.