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holy cricket

holy cricket interjection: an interjection showing an extreme form of surprise that can be used for both positive and negative moments of sudden enlightenment (like an epiphany); oh my God, great Scott.

Interjection

  1. An interjection showing an extreme form of surprise that can be used for both positive and negative moments of sudden enlightenment (like an epiphany); oh my God, great Scott.
    • Hermione Granger: Holy cricket, you're Harry Potter!2001, Steve Kloves, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 00:37:16
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of holy cricket

Forms of holy cricket

alternative formholy crickets

Questions about holy cricket

What does holy cricket mean?
Holy cricket means an interjection showing an extreme form of surprise that can be used for both positive and negative moments of sudden enlightenment (like an epiphany); oh my God, great Scott.
What part of speech is holy cricket?
Holy cricket is an interjection.

Words near holy cricket in the dictionary

  1. Holy Communion
  2. holy cow
  3. holy crap
  4. holy crap on a cracker
  5. holy crap on a stick
  6. holy cricket
  7. holy crickets
  8. holy cross
  9. Holy Cross Day
  10. holy cross frog
  11. holy cross frogs

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