holy moley

English - Turkish

Definition of holy moley in English Turkish dictionary

kutsal moley

English - English

Definition of holy moley in English English dictionary

An expression of surprise

(Or 'holy moly') An exclamation indicating surprise, indignation, etc

Hyphenation

ho·ly moley

Synonyms

holy cow, holy mackerel, holy smoke

Etymology

() c. 1941, originates with use in Captain Marvel comic book stories written by Bill Parker and Otto Binder and drawn by C.C. Beck (created in 1940) for American publisher Fawcett Publishing. Also, the origin of the word Moly in this phrase, comes from Homer's Odyssey. In book 10, Hermes gives the herb to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's incantation. Homer describes Moly by saying, "The root was black, while the flower was as white as milk; the gods call it Moly, and mortal men cannot uproot it, but the gods can do whatever they like."