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Anyone else know this expression?

InsectaProtecta
Native speaker here, apparently nobody else I know has heard the exasperated expression "Christ on Friday". Anyone else heard it/use it? I use it reasonably often but I get questions about it. I'm not sure where I picked it up but it makes complete sense to me, as Christ was supposedly crucified on a Friday.

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FloridaFlamingoGirl•
I haven't heard this one in particular, but I have heard variations like "Christ on a cracker!" And what they have in common is, they're euphemisms for "Christ on the cross." I found this post with additional background: https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/unl993/where_and_when_did_the_phrase_christ_on_a_bike/
IceMain9074•
from Midwest US, atheist, raised catholic. I've never heard this expression
JenniferJuniper6•
Maybe. There are a lot of irreverent Christ expressions; that one doesn’t ring a bell but it works for me. Christ on a cracker, Christ in the marketplace, Jesus H. Christ (for Harold, obviously), Jesus F. Christ (draw your own conclusions). I once heard a guy say, “Holy motherfucking Jesus H Christ;” I don’t know if he was using it as a fixed expression or if he just made it up on the spot, but I was impressed.
Knackersac•
I've not heard it but it's not especially weird. There are many variations like across dialects. One that I grew up using was 'Christ on a bike'.