holy smoke

English

Alternative forms

• holy smokes

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

holy smoke

1. (idiomatic, dated, informal) An expression of astonishment.

   Synonyms: cor blimey, holy cow, holy Moses, wow

Translations

expression of astonishment

• Dutch: wel heb ik ooit, allemachtig (nl)
• Finnish: voi pyhä jysäys!
• Polish: no no, jasny gwint (pl)
• Russian: ну и ну́ (ru) (nu i nú)!, вот те на́ (ru) (vot te ná)!, бо́же мой (ru) (bóže moj)! (oh my God)