holy hand grenade
holy hand grenade noun: a fictional weapon, usually gilded with gold and adorned with Christian symbolism such as crosses, which is a much more powerful version of a standard hand grenade or explosive.
Noun
holy hand grenade (plural holy hand grenades)
- A fictional weapon, usually gilded with gold and adorned with Christian symbolism such as crosses, which is a much more powerful version of a standard hand grenade or explosive.
- A globus cruciger.
Forms of holy hand grenade
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Origin of holy hand grenade
A reference to the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, a fictional weapon featured in the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The weapon is a satirical interpretation of a globus cruciger (specifically, the Sovereign's Orb), hence Sense 2. The popularity of holy hand grenades as video game items is largely attributed to the Worms series.
Questions about holy hand grenade
- What does holy hand grenade mean?
- Holy hand grenade means a fictional weapon, usually gilded with gold and adorned with Christian symbolism such as crosses, which is a much more powerful version of a standard hand grenade or explosive.
- What part of speech is holy hand grenade?
- Holy hand grenade is a noun.
- What is the plural of holy hand grenade?
- The plural of holy hand grenade is holy hand grenades.
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