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holy carp

holy carp is the euphemistic form of holy crap.

Meaning of holy crap

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic, mildly, slang, vulgar) An expression of amazement: holy cow, holy shit.
    • Holy crap, I can't believe we actually won!
    Synonyms:
    wow

Questions about holy carp

What is holy carp the euphemistic form of?
Holy carp is the euphemistic form of holy crap.

Words near holy carp in the dictionary

  1. holy bucket
  2. holy buckets
  3. holy cannoli
  4. holy card
  5. holy cards
  6. holy carp
  7. holy catfish
  8. holy cats
  9. Holy Child I
  10. Holy Child II
  11. Holy Church

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