praise the Lord
Expression of thankful happiness; not always literally religious when used by cultural Christians, but not explicitly differentiable, thus ambiguous.
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Praise the lord I was able to find a shirt to go with these shoes I already have for this wedding. I was close to buying a damn suit.
Praise the lord and pass the underage boys and girls.
Monkeys are one hell of a lot smarter than MAGATS! Praise the Lord!
we'll never know! THERE WAS A POWER OUTAGE FOR 6 HRS PRAISE THE LORD WATER EXISTS
praise the lord the pussy is going to be ON DISPLAY
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Expression of thankful happiness; not always literally religious when used by cultural Christians, but not explicitly differentiable, thus ambiguous.
“There was a time when the homosexual demanded marriage,” he added with an exasperated chuckle. “Praise the Lord, that time is past. PRAISE THE LORD!” he commanded.
“Praise the lord and pass the underage boys and girls.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Monkeys are one hell of a lot smarter than MAGATS! Praise the Lord!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“we'll never know! THERE WAS A POWER OUTAGE FOR 6 HRS PRAISE THE LORD WATER EXISTS”
— Bluesky· May 2026“praise the lord the pussy is going to be ON DISPLAY”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A phrase used to thank God by Christians.
“There was a time when the homosexual demanded marriage,” he added with an exasperated chuckle. “Praise the Lord, that time is past. PRAISE THE LORD!” he commanded.
praise the Lord means: A phrase used to thank God by Christians.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
praise the Lord means: A phrase used to thank God by Christians.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(UK, mildly, blasphemous) Stereotypical exclamation used in mockery of Christianity.
“There was a time when the homosexual demanded marriage,” he added with an exasperated chuckle. “Praise the Lord, that time is past. PRAISE THE LORD!” he commanded.
“Praise the lord I was able to find a shirt to go with these shoes I already have for this wedding. I was close to buying a damn suit.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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