Definition of holy smoke

holy smoke

interjection

• interjection of surprise or alarm.

  Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'holy':
HFS	Definitions include: acronym for "holy fucking shit".
holier-than-thou	Definitions include: self-righteous.
holy cow	Definitions include: general exclamation.
holy crap	Definitions include: general exclamation.
holy Mary mother of god	Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement.
holy moly	Definitions include: Holy Moly = Awesome and surprised. You caught that big fish, Holy Moly The original phrase is "Holy Moly", which originated in the 30's by Marvel Comics characters.
holy mother of god	Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement.
holy quest	Definitions include: a long and difficult search.
holy schnikeys	Definitions include: polite 'holy shit'.
holy scramboly	Definitions include: an expression of amazement
holy sheep cow	Definitions include: a term used in lieu of a profanity.
holy sh*t	Definitions include: a general exclamation (of surprise, disbelief, excitement, displeasure, etc.)
holy sh*t, Batman	Definitions include: exclamation upon being surprised or amazed.
holy smokes	Definitions include: an exclamation of surprise.
holy Toledo	Definitions include: exclamation of surprise.
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Other terms relating to 'smoke':
big smoke	Definitions include: Nearest big city.
blow smoke	Definitions include: to make unfounded or exaggerated remarks or claims.
c*cksmoker	Definitions include: a person who performs fellatio.
go up in smoke	Definitions include: to fail.
holy smokes	Definitions include: an exclamation of surprise.
MacGyver smoker	Definitions include: a person who can make a marijuana smoking device out of whatever objects happen to be nearby.
pole smoker	Definitions include: a homosexual male.
put that in (one's) pipe and smoke it	Definitions include: general retort; "How do you like that?"
smoke	Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
smoke a bowl	Definitions include: to smoke the contents of a bowl containing marijuana.
smoke and mirrors	Definitions include: something deceptive.
smoke a sausage	Definitions include: to perform oral sex on a male.
smoke crack	Definitions include: Someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.
smoke dope	Definitions include: to smoke dope, i.e. to smoke marijuana.
smoke (one's) johnson	Definitions include: an insulting retort; "suck (one's) dick".
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