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holy cow

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holy cow
1. what a surprise. “I was paying 23 percent interest on that credit card.” “Holy cow!”
2. how wonderful. "A friend of mine is in Hollywood filming a movie this month." "Holy cow, that must be so cool."
See also: cow, holy
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It was sacrilege unspeakable against the holy cow The state desired his blood, but he had retreated into his hut, barricaded the doors and windows with big stones, and defied the world.
From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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