• snoons@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I think it’s something like “Holy fucking shit.”

    I suspect it’s a very French saying that doesn’t have direct translation to English since swearing in English is like a brick wall and swearing in French is like wiping your ass with silk.

      • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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        2 months ago

        I mean “Osti” refers to the holy ghost (“the host”) iirc, and of course “calisse” refers to the chalice that holds the Jesus’s blood. I think “tabarnak” also refers to a holy relic.

        • Kichae@lemmy.ca
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          2 months ago

          It’s just the tabernacle, which is the little box Catholic churches store the communion wafers and wine in.