Definitions
Wiktionary
- interj. idiomatic An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
Etymologies
- Possibly because cows are sacred in Hinduism. (Wiktionary)
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘holy cow’.
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ENVI - Collocations HIJKL
habitable climate, habitable space, habitat alteration, habitat destruction, habitat diversity, habitat fragmenta..., habitat of organisms, habitat of the bi..., habitat protection, habitat requirement, habitat selection, habitat structure and 3456 more...
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Expletive Mimicry
Words that sound like words you shouldn't use.
frak, feldergarb, dagummit, daggum, gosh, darn, golly, fiddleesticks, fudge, gee, dang, shoot and 36 more...
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Holy noun!
Sometimes we all need to utter an expression of amazement peppered with a little sainthood.
holy shit, holy crap, holy mackerel, holy cow, holy guacamole, holy macaroni, holy moly, holy moley, holy smoke, holy wow
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panic
panic, scared, frightened, coward, you scared the he..., jeez!, scary, holy cow, holy crap, jesus christ, shit!, chicken
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D'oh!
L I L B...Interjections!
zounds, egad, holy mackeral, yikes, gack, dingbustercaindec..., eek, shazam, gadzooks, blimey, odsbodkins, arrrrrrrgh and 73 more...
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