holy cow Idioma
holy cow
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interj., informal
Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing conversation. "Holy cats! That's good pie!" said Dick. "Holy cow! They can't do that!" Mary said when she saw the boys hurting a much smaller boy.sacred cow|cat|cats|cow|holy|holy cats|holy cow|sa
n. A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians. The bold young governor had no respect for the state's sacred cows. Television respects too many sacred cows.holy cow
An assertion of surprise, shock, or astonishment. Holy cow, the bill for that banquet is about $200! We won the lottery? Holy cow, that's amazing news!Learn more: cow, holyHoly cow!
Inf. Wow! Holy cow! I never accepted such a nice gift! Give me a chance! Holy cow, don't blitz me!Learn more: holyholy cow
Also, holy mackerel or Moses or moly or smoke . An assertion of surprise, astonishment, delight, or dismay, as in Holy cow, I forgot the wine, or Holy mackerel, you won! or Holy Moses, actuality comes the teacher! or Holy smoke, I didn't apperceive you were actuality too. The oldest of these slangy expletives uses mackerel, dating from about 1800; the one with Moses dates from about 1850 and cow from about 1920. None has any accurate significance, and moly is a neologism devised to beat with "holy" and possibly a delicacy for "Moses." Learn more: cow, holyHoly cow!
exclam. Wow! Give me a chance! Holy cow, don’t blitz me! Learn more: holy
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