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    Idiom: Holy Cow

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    holy cow 

    Meanings

    Minced oath for holy shit, possibly partially based on the fact that cows are sacred in some religions (e.g. Hinduism).

    How to pronounce "holy cow":

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    An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

    A-Z Proximities

    • hold-up play
    • holding pattern
    • hole in one
    • Hollywood moment
    • holy catfish
    • holy cow
    • holy crap
    • holy crap on a stick
    • holy crickets
    • holy doodle
    • holy macaroni

    Similar Idioms

    • holy cow
    • sacred cow
    • Holy of Holies
    • holy catfish
    • holy crap
    • holy crap on a stick
    • holy crickets
    • holy doodle
    • holy macaroni
    • holy mackerel
    • holy moley
    • holy smoke

    Similar Phrases

    • ant cow
    • cash cow
    • cow barn
    • cow brush
    • cow chip
    • cow cockle
    • cow dung
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    • cow lily
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    • cow parsnip
    • cow pasture
    • cow pen
    • springing cow
    • cow pie
    • cow pony
    • cow shark
    • cow town
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