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holy cannoli en · INTJ

Etymology

Likely modeled on the earlier phrases holy macaroni, holy stromboli, and holy ravioli. Given that, a direct connection to the phonetically similar holy kamoly, which is recorded since 1957, is unlikely.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of holy cow.
    • You're at some dusty museum with a headache and fallen arches when you see this thing on the wall. "Holy cannoli!" you exclaim with righteous indignation, "My kid coulda done that!" 1979 July 6, “Give Junior Intro to Art”, in Courier-Post, Camden: Gannet, Tgif, page 2 [46, sequentially]:

Synonyms

holy cow · wow