holy crap
3
9.6
- idiom
- /ˈhoʊli kræp/
- Offensive
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- When I heard the news, I was like, holy crap, I can't believe it!
- Holy crap," he said
Your 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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7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
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1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
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9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
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7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
90
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
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9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
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8.2
An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock
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9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
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9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
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9.8
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance
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9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
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8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
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8.8
A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement
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9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
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7.4
Shows surprise or mild doubt about what someone just said
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7.7
A short phrase people say to show surprise, shock, or admiration
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9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
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7.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief
8
2.6
Words people say when they are surprised to see something
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7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
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9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
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8.2
A short cry to show strong surprise or admiration
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8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
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9.6
A short surprised phrase people say when they are shocked
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7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
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9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
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9.9
Very surprising and impressive and said in a rude way
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9.9
An old expression showing surprise or shock
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9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or shock
A short shout that shows surprise or shock
A short shout to show surprise or amazement
To show surprise or doubt
A word people say to show strong surprise
A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short phrase showing surprise or disbelief used by people who call on Allah
A short cry of surprise when something is hard to believe
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
A short informal online message that shows very strong surprise or excitement
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
A short shocked cry showing disbelief about something ridiculous
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
A short phrase people say to show surprise or confusion
A short informal way people use to show surprise, confusion, or disbelief
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
How Surprised
- Offensive
3
9.6
- Informal
8
7.6
- Informal
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1.0
- Informal
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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'.