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O someone of little faith en · X

Etymology

After O ye of little faith.

Meanings

1. (humorous) A response to an expression of doubt or uncertainty of the specified person or people.
   • O man of little faith, / You can count on me! I figure saying I'll be there will cause it to snow. 2004 November 17, Bkstuber, “Rollerski Race 12/26/04”, in rec.skiing.nordic (Usenet):
   • Oh Jack of little faith, / Law of averages states that they will get it right one day. 2002 December 5, SamuelG, “(OT) Modeler”, in comp.cad.microstation (Usenet):
   • The earliest arrival was able to ameliorate the lot of the other, especially as he was the lucky recipient of no less than thirteen parcels of comforts and food. So you see, O women of little faith, parcels are getting through to our brave lads. 1917 August 23, Clio [pseudonym], “The Ladies Letter”, in Punch, volume CXXVII, number 3239, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 310, column 2:
   • “Ed” has been earning a lot of raves this summer from TV critics. But many are fearful that the show will die quickly in a tough Sunday-night time slot. One called it this season’s “Freaks and Geeks”—another quirky show NBC killed off in February. O they of little faith. 2000 September 19, Aaron Barnhart, “Bowling for a hit: NBC strikes comedic gold with CBS reject ‘Ed’”, in The Kansas City Star, metropolitan edition, volume 121, number 2, Kansas City, Mo., →OCLC, page E5, column 4:

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