come-to-Jesusadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌkʌmtəˈdʒiːzəs/, U.S.

/ˌkəmtəˈdʒizəs/

Forms: also with capital initial in the first element.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to come to Jesus.

Etymology: < to come to Jesus (see to come to —— 3 at come v. Phrasal verbs 2).

Chiefly North American.

A. adj.

a. Designating a person or group of people who encourage others to accept Christianity; of, relating to, or typical of such a person or group. Usually with disparaging implication: insincerely pious, hypocritical.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > preaching > evangelization > [adjective]

evangelizingc1384

gospelling1566

seminary1609

evangelisticala1651

evangelical1651

gracy1848

evangelistic1860

come-to-Jesus1876

1876 T. De W. Talmage Entrances of Pearls 383 Some one described Christians as being ‘the come to Jesus people’.

1883 G. W. Peck Mirth for Million 325 Nice presents nothin. All I got was a ‘Come to Jesus’ Christmas card.

1908 Improvem. Era June 589 The sermon came next. It was of the ‘Come to Jesus’ type, with the usual appeals for sinners to come just as they were.

1925 J. Heresford Bridgeman of Crossways vii. 86 The minister, he come down to me with a come-to-Jesus smile on his pious mug.

1931 J. T. Farrell in Story Sept. 54 The kid stood at the edge of a small nondescript crowd, and listened to the Come-to-Jesus meeting.

1964 G. Friel Boy who wanted Peace (1972) xvi. 181 I'll get that little lilyfaced come-to-Jesus bastard yet.

1998 New Yorker 12 Sept. 29/3 Pity a man in the grip of his lawyers. Our hapless, intern-diddling, lame-excuse-mongering, oops-I-made-a-boo-boo, come-to-Jesus President is such a man.

2014 Rich Kids of Instagram 89 I'll never be one of those come-to-Jesus types, and you surely won't find me saving souls outside the JCPenney.

b. Designating clothing worn by or associated with a preacher or minister; (also) designating clothing resembling this in style; as come-to-Jesus coat, come-to-Jesus collar. Now historical or archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific people > other

motley1566

uniform1807

groomish1843

hooped1898

come-to-Jesus1908

semi-sports1929

casual1939

scrub1954

1908 W. H. Baker Dict. Men's Wear 64 Come-to-Jesus-collar—irreverent term for a plain standing linen shirt collar of the lap front variety; a ‘choker’; a clergyman's collar.

1922 M. Dickey Maturity of J. W. Riley xiv. 267 I see him now in his come-to-Jesus coat, striding self-righteously along the street.

1944 Harper's Mag. Mar. 367/1 Nor did he in any way resemble the standard string-tie Southern member in a come-to-Jesus coat. He was a snappy dresser.

1987 C. Hardy Picture of Health ii. 14 The lawyers [in 1920's Edinburgh] wore..stiff white shirts and what were known as ‘Come-to-Jesus’ collars—two stiff points, parting at Adam's apple, above a white bow tie which would show above their gowns once they reached the Courts.

2003 D. Barnard Fat, Fame & Life with Father xvii. 221 Most of the time Father Tom comes to see us just as our friend. On more formal occasions he puts on..his Come to Jesus Collar and acts in his official capacity.

2. Of a meeting, discussion, encounter, etc.: that results or is intended to result in a significant shift in the current way of thinking about or doing something; involving or characterized by facing unpleasant facts and the making of important, difficult decisions. Esp. in come-to-Jesus meeting, come-to-Jesus moment.

ΚΠ

1970 Alamogordo (New Mexico) Daily News 8 Oct. 4/5 Democrats reviewed their prospects at a soul-searching meeting of county chairmen and candidates... Cloud told party brass: ‘We need to search our souls and have a real old Baptist come to Jesus meeting.’

1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 18 Apr. We've gone back and analyzed every race we have lost to Dennis. We've had tough, ‘come to Jesus’ sessions on how to improve our performance.

1999 Inc. Oct. 46/3 Owens believes that most retailers remain in denial about the power of E-commerce. ‘There will be a “come to Jesus” moment when the people owning all this brick and mortar will realize they're stuck.’

2006 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 24 Nov. a1 FBI and DEA agents in Philadelphia were feuding, too. In early February, things boiled over, and everyone was called to the U.S. Attorney's Office for a come-to-Jesus meeting.

2014 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Aug. (Sport section) 15 We had a come-to-Jesus conversation about getting his personal life in order... I was very blunt. I told him he needs to figure out who he is and how committed he is to utilising his talent.

B. n.

A meeting, discussion, etc., intended to settle a dispute or resolve a situation; an intense argument, a showdown. Compare sense A. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [noun] > final

showdown1893

come-to-Jesus1991

1991 M. S. Malone Going Public xi. 135 We reached the point where we were ready to go and pitch it to DEC, but I had to have a ‘come-to-Jesus’ with Miller. We were out of time so we had to do it by phone.

1994 H. Chappell Oysterback Tales 115 After Huddie Swann caught Paisley Redmond sucking the gas out of his boat, they had a come-to-Jesus over it.

2011 N. Lauver Most Unlikely to Succeed xii. 166 Maybe he found out what was happening at the school and took action to stop it... Maybe Dad went to the school and had a ‘Come to Jesus’ with Principal Morgan.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	come-to-jesus
释义	come-to-Jesusadj.n. Brit. /ˌkʌmtəˈdʒiːzəs/, U.S. /ˌkəmtəˈdʒizəs/ Forms: also with capital initial in the first element. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to come to Jesus. Etymology: < to come to Jesus (see to come to —— 3 at come v. Phrasal verbs 2). Chiefly North American. A. adj. 1. a. Designating a person or group of people who encourage others to accept Christianity; of, relating to, or typical of such a person or group. Usually with disparaging implication: insincerely pious, hypocritical. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > preaching > evangelization > [adjective] evangelizingc1384 gospelling1566 seminary1609 evangelisticala1651 evangelical1651 gracy1848 evangelistic1860 come-to-Jesus1876 1876 T. De W. Talmage Entrances of Pearls 383 Some one described Christians as being ‘the come to Jesus people’. 1883 G. W. Peck Mirth for Million 325 Nice presents nothin. All I got was a ‘Come to Jesus’ Christmas card. 1908 Improvem. Era June 589 The sermon came next. It was of the ‘Come to Jesus’ type, with the usual appeals for sinners to come just as they were. 1925 J. Heresford Bridgeman of Crossways vii. 86 The minister, he come down to me with a come-to-Jesus smile on his pious mug. 1931 J. T. Farrell in Story Sept. 54 The kid stood at the edge of a small nondescript crowd, and listened to the Come-to-Jesus meeting. 1964 G. Friel Boy who wanted Peace (1972) xvi. 181 I'll get that little lilyfaced come-to-Jesus bastard yet. 1998 New Yorker 12 Sept. 29/3 Pity a man in the grip of his lawyers. Our hapless, intern-diddling, lame-excuse-mongering, oops-I-made-a-boo-boo, come-to-Jesus President is such a man. 2014 Rich Kids of Instagram 89 I'll never be one of those come-to-Jesus types, and you surely won't find me saving souls outside the JCPenney. b. Designating clothing worn by or associated with a preacher or minister; (also) designating clothing resembling this in style; as come-to-Jesus coat, come-to-Jesus collar. Now historical or archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific people > other motley1566 uniform1807 groomish1843 hooped1898 come-to-Jesus1908 semi-sports1929 casual1939 scrub1954 1908 W. H. Baker Dict. Men's Wear 64 Come-to-Jesus-collar—irreverent term for a plain standing linen shirt collar of the lap front variety; a ‘choker’; a clergyman's collar. 1922 M. Dickey Maturity of J. W. Riley xiv. 267 I see him now in his come-to-Jesus coat, striding self-righteously along the street. 1944 Harper's Mag. Mar. 367/1 Nor did he in any way resemble the standard string-tie Southern member in a come-to-Jesus coat. He was a snappy dresser. 1987 C. Hardy Picture of Health ii. 14 The lawyers [in 1920's Edinburgh] wore..stiff white shirts and what were known as ‘Come-to-Jesus’ collars—two stiff points, parting at Adam's apple, above a white bow tie which would show above their gowns once they reached the Courts. 2003 D. Barnard Fat, Fame & Life with Father xvii. 221 Most of the time Father Tom comes to see us just as our friend. On more formal occasions he puts on..his Come to Jesus Collar and acts in his official capacity. 2. Of a meeting, discussion, encounter, etc.: that results or is intended to result in a significant shift in the current way of thinking about or doing something; involving or characterized by facing unpleasant facts and the making of important, difficult decisions. Esp. in come-to-Jesus meeting, come-to-Jesus moment. ΚΠ 1970 Alamogordo (New Mexico) Daily News 8 Oct. 4/5 Democrats reviewed their prospects at a soul-searching meeting of county chairmen and candidates... Cloud told party brass: ‘We need to search our souls and have a real old Baptist come to Jesus meeting.’ 1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 18 Apr. We've gone back and analyzed every race we have lost to Dennis. We've had tough, ‘come to Jesus’ sessions on how to improve our performance. 1999 Inc. Oct. 46/3 Owens believes that most retailers remain in denial about the power of E-commerce. ‘There will be a “come to Jesus” moment when the people owning all this brick and mortar will realize they're stuck.’ 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 24 Nov. a1 FBI and DEA agents in Philadelphia were feuding, too. In early February, things boiled over, and everyone was called to the U.S. Attorney's Office for a come-to-Jesus meeting. 2014 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Aug. (Sport section) 15 We had a come-to-Jesus conversation about getting his personal life in order... I was very blunt. I told him he needs to figure out who he is and how committed he is to utilising his talent. B. n. A meeting, discussion, etc., intended to settle a dispute or resolve a situation; an intense argument, a showdown. Compare sense A. 2. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [noun] > final showdown1893 come-to-Jesus1991 1991 M. S. Malone Going Public xi. 135 We reached the point where we were ready to go and pitch it to DEC, but I had to have a ‘come-to-Jesus’ with Miller. We were out of time so we had to do it by phone. 1994 H. Chappell Oysterback Tales 115 After Huddie Swann caught Paisley Redmond sucking the gas out of his boat, they had a come-to-Jesus over it. 2011 N. Lauver Most Unlikely to Succeed xii. 166 Maybe he found out what was happening at the school and took action to stop it... Maybe Dad went to the school and had a ‘Come to Jesus’ with Principal Morgan. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1876
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