holy Moses

interjection

, Slang.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of holy Moses¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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