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holy cow en · INTJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, qualifier:minced oath) An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
    • Holy cow I think he's gonna make it! 1977, Jim Steinman, “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”, in Bat Out of Hell, performed by Meat Loaf ft. Phil Rizzuto:

Relateds

moly cow · sacred cow

Synonyms

wow

Translations (6)

fr la vache (interjection) · es asu madre / macho (interjection) · es ave María [Purísima] (interjection) · pl jasna cholera (interjection) · es dios santo / mío (interjection) · es cielos (interjection)