blessed assurance

English

Etymology

From blessed +‎ assuranceCategory:English compound terms#BLESSEDASSURANCE, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.

Pronunciation

Noun

blessed assurance (plural blessed assurances)Category:English lemmas#BLESSEDASSURANCECategory:English nouns#BLESSEDASSURANCECategory:English countable nouns#BLESSEDASSURANCECategory:English multiword terms#BLESSEDASSURANCECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BLESSEDASSURANCECategory:Pages with entries#BLESSED%20ASSURANCECategory:Pages with 1 entry#BLESSED%20ASSURANCE

  1. (euphemisticCategory:English euphemisms#BLESSEDASSURANCE, USCategory:American English#BLESSEDASSURANCE Southern) buttocks, ass.
    I'm just going to sit here on my blessed assurance until Jesus comes.Category:English terms with usage examples#BLESSEDASSURANCE
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