Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jesus nut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: je-sus nut
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nut that holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters.

Slang

noun

A single point of failure with catastrophic consequences.

Slang

Etymology

Possibly from the Vietnam War. From the notion that, given its critical function, if the nut were to fail, the only thing left to do would be to "pray to Jesus".

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Jesus nuts (plural)

Phrases

Jesus clip Jesus freak Jesus pin

Frequently Paired Words

Jesus clip Jesus freak Jesus pin

Questions

What does jesus nut mean?: The nut that holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters.
Where does jesus nut come from?: Possibly from the Vietnam War. From the notion that, given its critical function, if the nut were to fail, the only thing left to do would be to "pray to Jesus".

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