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holy buckets

holy buckets interjection: an exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

Interjection

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, minced oath) An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
    • "Holy Bucket, Batman. How many ounces is that thing?" I asked, pointing at his drink.2014, Aaron Patterson, Chris White, The Airel Saga Box Set
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of holy buckets

Forms of holy buckets

alternative formholy bucket

Origin of holy buckets

Possibly a minced oath from phrases beginning with holy (e.g. holy cow) and a rhyme with fuck it. Alternatively, possibly a punning allusion to a broken bucket being holey (having a hole).

Questions about holy buckets

What does holy buckets mean?
Holy buckets means an exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
What part of speech is holy buckets?
Holy buckets is an interjection.

Words near holy buckets in the dictionary

  1. holy bone
  2. holy bones
  3. Holy Book
  4. Holy Bread
  5. holy bucket
  6. holy buckets
  7. holy cannoli
  8. holy card
  9. holy cards
  10. holy carp
  11. holy catfish

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