Definition of Jehoshaphat in English:
Jehoshaphat
(also Jehosaphat)
proper noundʒɪˈhɒʃəfatdʒəˈhɑsəfæt
1A king of Judah in the mid 9th century BC.
- 1.1also jumping Jehoshaphatas exclamation A mild expletive.
Jehoshaphat! That would be ghastly
Example sentencesExamples
- Yes, as a youngster I heard a few strange exclamations too from an elderly aunt, ones like ‘jumping Jehoshaphat’ and ‘karumba’ or something to that effect.
- Yeah, but its an old British saying/exclamation of surprise that the Third Doctor would use, usually "Jumping Jehoshaphat" would be the version used.
- The closest Mom comes to swearing is saying "shoot," "darn," "Jiminey," or "Jumping Jehoshaphat."
Definition of Jehoshaphat in US English:
Jehoshaphat
(also Jehosaphat)
proper noundʒəˈhɑsəfætjəˈhäsəfat
1A king of Judah in the mid 9th century BC.
- 1.1also jumping Jehoshaphatas exclamation A mild expletive.
Jehoshaphat! That would be ghastly
Example sentencesExamples
- The closest Mom comes to swearing is saying "shoot," "darn," "Jiminey," or "Jumping Jehoshaphat."
- Yes, as a youngster I heard a few strange exclamations too from an elderly aunt, ones like ‘jumping Jehoshaphat’ and ‘karumba’ or something to that effect.
- Yeah, but its an old British saying/exclamation of surprise that the Third Doctor would use, usually "Jumping Jehoshaphat" would be the version used.