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holy terrors

holy terrors is the plural of holy terror.

Meaning of holy terror

Noun

holy terror (plural holy terrors)

  1. A frightening person, especially a misbehaving child.
    • Your son has been a holy terror! He kept getting into trouble and refusing to mind me! After repeatedly trying to get him to behave, I finally gave up. I wimped out. I have the womb to be a parent, but not the backbone.2006 January 29, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic)

Questions about holy terrors

What is holy terrors the plural of?
Holy terrors is the plural of holy terror.

Words near holy terrors in the dictionary

  1. holy synod
  2. holy synods
  3. Holy Table
  4. Holy Temple
  5. holy terror
  6. holy terrors
  7. holy text
  8. Holy Thursday
  9. holy Toledo
  10. holy trinities
  11. holy trinity

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