10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY MOLEY!»
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Holy Moley! in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Holy Moley! and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
Their selection for this euphemism was probably due to their familiarity and the
initial C. ATWS. See also Hellcat. Compare Holy Cow; Holy Mackerel; Holy Moley
. HOLY COW Holy cow! Amazing! Unbelievable! Source: COW. WNNCD: O.E. ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
2
Anastasia at Your Service
"Holy Moley," said her father. "Dad," said Anastasia angrily. She hated it when
her father said Holy Moley. It was left over from his childhood, or some weird
thing. "Sorry," said her father apologetically. "It was what Billy Batson, the young ...
They converged quickly on the sixty-five foot multihulled catamaran to parallel the
smaller ship's course. “Ahoy there!” Holy Moley called to the catamaran as they
overtook the smaller vessel. Chip Oley collapsed the necessary rigging to slow ...
Holy Redeemer was commonly referred to as "Holy Moley" by its students. By
those of us raised with pidgin Irish speech patterns common in the family, it was
more properly referred to as The Holy Moley. None of us knew how that particular
...
5
Hero Gets Girl!: The Life and Art of Kurt Schaffenberger
"Holy Moley!" From 1946 until Fawcett Publications cancelled its Captain Marvel
line in 1953, Kurt Schaffenberger illustrated the exploits of Cap and company.
Right: A panel from Whiz Comics #112 (1949). Above: A detail from Kurt's cover
for ...
6
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
holocausts and holy causesneatly encapsulates 'Man's history' (Petch, 1978):
since the latish 1940s. holy. See: moreholy. holocausts and holy causes holy.
See:moreholy. [holy moley! SeeShazam! [holymoley! See Shazam! Ineligible
because ...
Holy Moley I'm A Dead Dude is a comedy aimed at a relatively young readership
but it does reveal some interesting aspects of our view of death. First, ghosts are
not privy to any special knowledge. Having an afterlife doesn't mean you know ...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
248, 1999 holy moley! used for expressing surprise UK, 1958 • Some
communicated their astonishment with awkward exclamations: “Holey moley!” —
Alexa Albert, Brothel, p. 18, 2001 holy moo cow! used as an expression of
complete ...
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The Skin Commandments: 10 Rules to Healthy, Beautiful Skin
... his colleagues from the Department of Dermatology at the New York University
School of Medicine offer an easy way to help you identify signs of melanoma.
Think A-B-C-D. Got that? Good! We know that most skin cancers can. Holy Moley!
10
NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang
Holy cow, don't rush me! Holy mackerel! exclam. “Wow!” Holy mackerel! What a
day! Holy mackerel! What's this? Holy moley! exclam. “Wow!” Holy moley! A
whole quarter! Look, here's another one! Holy moley! Horsefeathers! exclam. “
Phooey!
