holy doodle
- idiom
- Informal
:
¡santo cielo!
- Holy doodle! I can't believe you did that!
Examples
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When she saw the price of the dress, she exclaimed, "Holy doodle!"
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Holy doodle, that was a close call on the highway!
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Holy doodle, I can’t believe we actually won the competition!
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Did you see that? Holy doodle!
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Holy doodle, I can’t believe we actually won the competition!
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Holy doodle, that was a close call on the highway!
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When she saw the price of the dress, she exclaimed, "Holy doodle!"
Synonyms
422
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
347
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
35
8.2
An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock
26
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
24
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
22
9.8
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
14
8.8
A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement
14
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
9
7.7
A short phrase people say to show surprise, shock, or admiration
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
8
7.6
A short phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief
8
8.5
A short written exclamation people use in messages to show surprise or shock
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
4
9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
4
9.5
A phrase said to show surprise, confusion, or annoyance
3
8.2
A short cry to show strong surprise or admiration
3
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
2
9.6
A short surprised phrase people say when they are shocked
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
2
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old expression showing surprise or shock
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 shout to show surprise or amazement
To show surprise or doubt
A short shout that shows surprise or shock
A short phrase showing surprise or disbelief used by people who call on Allah
A word people say in exclamations to show surprise, confusion, or annoyance
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
A word people used long ago to show surprise
A strong cry showing surprise or shock
A short cry showing surprise or shock
A short shocked cry showing disbelief about something ridiculous
An informal phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief
A short phrase people say to show surprise or confusion
A short informal way people use to show surprise, confusion, or disbelief
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
A short phrase people say to show surprise at something strange
A short phrase people say to show surprise or frustration instead of using a religious name
A short informal online message that shows very strong surprise or excitement
How Surprised
- Informal
- Informal
2
9.6
- Informal
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1.0
- Informal
2
7.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'express surprise' is not predictably derived from 'holy' (sacred) + 'doodle' (a scribble); the phrase is a conventionalized exclamation where the noun is essentially arbitrary. Although learners may recognize the pattern 'holy + X' as an intensifier in some fixed expressions, a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not reliably infer this idiomatic interjectional meaning.
Etymology
Holy doodle may come from the habit of adding a silly rhyming word after holy, as in holy moly. Doodle is a light, funny word that makes the shout feel bigger, so holy doodle is used to show 'surprise' or 'amazement'.