Phrase guide

blessed assurance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈblɛsɪd əˈʃʊɹəns/

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noun

Meaning 1

buttocks, ass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Southern, US, euphemistic

Examples

  • I'm just going to sit here on my blessed assurance until Jesus comes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.