Language: en
Meaning: Short for(may)God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient.; (idiomatic)Said to someone who has justsneezed, as apoliteremark.Synonym:gesundheit; (idiomatic,humorous)Used to express non-understanding of someone who has just used an unusual or foreign word or phrase (as if to imply that it sounds like a sneeze).2000July 8,J. K. Rowling[pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], “The Goblet of Fire”, inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(Harry Potter; 4), London:Bloomsbury Publishing,→ISBN,page221:‘What’s that?’ said Ron, pointing at a large dish of some sort of shellfish stew that stood beside a large steak-and-kidney pudding.‘Bouillabaisse,’ said Hermione.‘Bless you,’ said Ron.‘It’s French,’ said Hermione. ‘I had it on holiday, summer before last, it’s very nice.’
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