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Where did the saying "Jimmy Christmas" come from?

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Where did the saying “Jimmy Christmas” come from?
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Jimmy Christmas or “Jiminy Christmas” is a direct reference to Jesus Christ and dates back to 1664, when it was first recorded as “Gemini,” a twist on the Latin phrase Jesu domini. The name of the Walt Disney character Jiminy Cricket was probably based on this phrase.