Bless you

/ˈblɛs juː/ intj

intj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Short for (may) God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark. idiomatic
  3. 3
    Used to express non-understanding of someone who has just used an unusual or foreign word or phrase (as if to imply that it sounds like a sneeze). humorous, idiomatic

    "‘What’s that?’ said Ron, pointing at a large dish of some sort of shellfish stew that stood beside a large steak-and-kidney pudding. ‘Bouillabaisse,’ said Hermione. ‘Bless you,’ said Ron. ‘It’s French,’ said Hermione. ‘I had it on holiday, summer before last, it’s very nice.’"

Synonyms

All synonyms
gesundheitgesundheit

Example

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"‘What’s that?’ said Ron, pointing at a large dish of some sort of shellfish stew that stood beside a large steak-and-kidney pudding. ‘Bouillabaisse,’ said Hermione. ‘Bless you,’ said Ron. ‘It’s French,’ said Hermione. ‘I had it on holiday, summer before last, it’s very nice.’"

Etymology

Short for God bless you, from Middle English God blesse you, God blisse you.

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