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creeping jesus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
creep-ing -je-sus
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who puts on a pretense of piety.

British usage; Derogatory; Informal

Usage

Questions

What does creeping jesus mean?
A person who puts on a pretense of piety.

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