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holy Moses

interjection

, Slang.
  1. (used as an exclamation to express surprise or wonder.)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of holy Moses1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences

In due course of time a fat check from Wilson finds its way into the coffers of the "Holy Moses" promoters.

The drop in "Holy Moses" is not due to any slump in the production of the mine; far from it.

The "Holy Moses" is a hole dug in the side of a hill, and all that will ever come out of it is soil.

The beautiful youth seemed to be a person of many languages; his most frequent interjection was, "Dio mio—Holy Moses—oh hang!"

"Holy Moses, that must've weighed twenty pounds," Stud told the dog.

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