Definition of holier-than-thou
holier-than-thou
- self-righteous.
Last edited on Sep 21 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'holy': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "holy fucking shit". | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement. | |
| Definitions include: a long and difficult search. | |
| Definitions include: polite 'holy shit'. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of amazement | |
| Definitions include: a term used in lieu of a profanity. | |
| Definitions include: a general exclamation (of surprise, disbelief, excitement, displeasure, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: exclamation upon being surprised or amazed. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of surprise or alarm. | |
| Definitions include: an exclamation of surprise. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of surprise. | |
| Definitions include: variant of raise hell. | |
Other terms relating to 'than': | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships. | |
| Definitions include: extremely cold. | |
| Definitions include: extremely cold. | |
| Definitions include: very crazy. | |
| Definitions include: very crazy. | |
| Definitions include: uncommon variant of drier than a popcorn fart. | |
| Definitions include: see popcorn fart. | |
| Definitions include: extremely unintelligent. | |
| Definitions include: very quiet. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "everything went better than expected". | |
| Definitions include: extremely fast. | |
| Definitions include: Filled almost to bursting. | |
| Definitions include: doing well. | |
| Definitions include: extremely attractive. | |
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Other terms relating to 'thou': | |
| Definitions include: thousand | |
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