Where does the expression "man-alive!" come from?

Question: Where does the expression "man-alive!" come from!?

My grandfather (born 1910 in Oklahoma) used to say this all the time!. He would put special emphasis on the 'A' in 'alive!.'

For example: during the dummer of 1986 he would stand in front of the tv during the Iran-Contra hearings and point at Oliver North and say something like "Liar!" Then he would shake is head and say "man-Alive!"Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

St!. Irenaeus:

"The glory of God is man fully alive!."

St Iranaeus was a bishop of Lyon in the late 2 nd or early 3rd century!.Www@QuestionHome@Com