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Chrissake
(Chris|sake)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkrʌɪseɪk/
(also
Chrissakes
)
noun
(in phrase
for Chrissake
)
informal
for Christ’s sake (used as an exclamation of annoyance or exasperation):
for Chrissake, listen to me!
Origin:
1920s
: representing a pronunciation
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