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blue murder noun, colloq used in phrases describing a terrible din or commotion. scream blue murder to scream very loudly in pain, alarm, protest, anger, etc. Also shout or cry, etc blue murder.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: possibly connected with the archaic French oath morbleu, literally 'blue death'.

blue murder noun, colloq used in phrases describing a terrible din or commotion. scream blue murder to scream very loudly in pain, alarm, protest, anger, etc. Also shout or cry, etc blue murder.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: possibly connected with the archaic French oath morbleu, literally 'blue death'.

blue murder noun, colloq used in phrases describing a terrible din or commotion. scream blue murder to scream very loudly in pain, alarm, protest, anger, etc. Also shout or cry, etc blue murder.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: possibly connected with the archaic French oath morbleu, literally 'blue death'.