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christ on a bike
where does the saying christ on a bike come from?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It IS an expression. Christ or God doing something is traditionally changed into something 'safe' from what it really means to prevent blasphomy. For example, 'Cor Blimey' means 'God blind me' as an expression of surprise.
In this instance, and I'm only summising, Christ on a bike means 'Christ blind me', but you'll have to check with God to get the definative answer.
BTW: this all stems from the fact that blasphomy was illegal on-stage during the middle ages so 'zounds' meant 'God's Wounds', and so on. Go check out your Shakespeare for countless examples...
I read somewhere that the saying has developed from "Christ on a crutch" which is another word for cross. Bikes have crossbars so maybe it is just a modernisation of this?
The saying is meant to represent surprise, so perhaps relates to the fact that you would be quite shocked if you saw Jesus riding a bike...
The saying is meant to represent surprise, so perhaps relates to the fact that you would be quite shocked if you saw Jesus riding a bike...