suffering Moses

== English == === Etymology === From suffering (adjective) + Moses, possibly referring to the various difficulties endured by the Hebrew prophet Moses while the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years before entering the Promised Land, related in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua of the Bible. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈməʊzɪz/, /-zɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsʌf(ə)ɹɪŋ ˈmoʊzəs/, /-zəz/ Rhymes: -əʊzɪz, -əʊzɪs Hyphenation: suf‧fer‧ing Mos‧es === Interjection === suffering Moses (chiefly US, dated) An exclamation of dismay, irritation, or surprise. Synonyms: holy Moses, suffering catfish, suffering cats, suffering centipedes, suffering Sappho, suffering succotash; see also Thesaurus:dammit, Thesaurus:wow ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “the suffering Moses” under “suffering, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2025.