holy crap
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9.6
- idiom
- /ˈhoʊli kræp/
- Offensive
- When I heard the news, I was like, holy crap, I can't believe it!
- Holy crap," he said
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Watch on YouTubeYour reality now will meet that one day and you will go, holy crap, it worked.
- Your reality now will meet that one day and you will go, holy crap, it worked.
- I put this on my face and I was like, holy crap, this is painful.
- Paprika, holy crap what an amazing film.
- That's why to me it once it clicked, I was like, holy crap, this is big.
- They're like, and I was like, holy crap, this actually happened.
- And she was just like, holy crap, you know, like super taken back.
- So it seems like, holy crap, what a dangerous world we live in.
Examples
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After seeing the final score, he exclaimed, holy crap, we won the game!
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She walked in and said, holy crap, you'd never guess what just happened!
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Oh my God, holy crap, this is wild.
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Your reality now will meet that one day and you will go, holy crap, it worked.
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But you know, holy crap, it's not without its own benefits.
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So it seems like, holy crap, what a dangerous world we live in.
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Got me this card and it says, holy crap, it's your birthday.
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And she was just like, holy crap, you know, like super taken back.
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Boy: Holy crap, it's Sister Drink A Lot!
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Then when I do finally understand it, my brain goes "holy crap" and it's literally awesome.
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Synonyms
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1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
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7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
265
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
200
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
182
7.4
Shows surprise or mild doubt about what someone just said
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
112
9.9
A short phrase people say to show surprise or confusion
86
8.2
An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock
80
2.6
Words people say when they are surprised to see something
63
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
47
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
34
8.8
A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement
29
7.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief
29
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
23
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
18
9.8
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance
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8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
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8.2
A short cry to show strong surprise or admiration
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7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
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9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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7.7
A short phrase people say to show surprise, shock, or admiration
6
9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or shock
5
9.9
A short informal way people use to show surprise, confusion, or disbelief
3
9.6
A short surprised phrase people say when they are shocked
2
9.9
An old expression showing surprise or shock
2
9.9
A short informal online message that shows very strong surprise or excitement
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8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
1
9.9
A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A short shout that shows surprise or shock
1
9.6
To show surprise or doubt
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
1
9.9
A short shocked cry showing disbelief about something ridiculous
1
9.9
Very surprising and impressive and said in a rude way
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.5
A short phrase showing surprise or disbelief used by people who call on Allah
A short shout to show surprise or amazement
A word people say to show strong surprise
A short cry of surprise when something is hard to believe
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
How Surprised
- Offensive
35
9.6
- Informal
29
7.6
- Informal
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1.0
- Informal
265
7.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a non-literal exclamative where 'holy' functions as an intensifier and 'crap' is a vulgar filler; the combined phrase signals surprise or shock rather than any sacred or literal nonsense meaning. A B1 learner who knows the component words might guess it is an emphatic utterance, but the specific pragmatic use and taboo-based force are idiomatic and not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
The saying holy crap may come from mixing a strong religious word, holy, with a rude word, crap. That strange mix makes the feeling stronger, so people use it to show 'surprise' or 'shock'.