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holy Toledo

holy Toledo interjection: an exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

Interjection

  1. An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of holy Toledo

Origin of holy Toledo

In use since 1920s (see Citations). The city of Toledo in Spain (after which the city in Ohio was later named) was the center of Christianity in Spain in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and its Archbishop was and still is the Primate of Spain. Phrase later made popular by the late Oakland A's and Raiders sportscaster Bill King.

Questions about holy Toledo

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

Words near holy Toledo in the dictionary

  1. Holy Temple
  2. holy terror
  3. holy terrors
  4. holy text
  5. Holy Thursday
  6. holy Toledo
  7. holy trinities
  8. holy trinity
  9. Holy Tuesday
  10. Holy Tunic
  11. holy unblack metal

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