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Holy Willie

Holy Willie noun: a person who is hypocritically pious.

Noun

Holy Willie (plural Holy Willies)

  1. (derogatory) A person who is hypocritically pious.

Forms of Holy Willie

pluralHoly Willies

Questions about Holy Willie

What does Holy Willie mean?
Holy Willie means a person who is hypocritically pious.
What part of speech is Holy Willie?
Holy Willie is a noun.
What is the plural of Holy Willie?
The plural of Holy Willie is Holy Willies.

Words near Holy Willie in the dictionary

  1. holy water sprinklers
  2. holy waters
  3. Holy Wednesday
  4. Holy Wednesdays
  5. Holy Week
  6. Holy Willie
  7. Holy Willies
  8. holy writ
  9. Holy Writs
  10. holy year
  11. holy years

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