Jesus boots

English

Etymology

Facetious misnomer based on the type of footwear (sandals) which Jesus is traditionally held to have worn.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Jesus boots pl (plural only)

  1. (slang) Sandals.
    • 2004, Richard Laymon, The Lake‎, Leisure Books, published 2005, →ISBN:
      "She had a brother, Ben. Now, he was a real hippie. Long hair, beard, wild shirts, Jesus boots. Into the Beatles. The works."

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