holy moley: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesGeneral Englishinformaldated
    • An exclamation of wonder, disbelief, or surprise equivalent to 'wow'.

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    • Holy moley! That magic trick completely blew my mind.

      ¡Santo moley! Ese truco de magia me dejó completamente asombrado.

    • When Sarah saw the huge cake at her birthday party, she said, 'Holy moley, that’s incredible!'

      Cuando Sarah vio el enorme pastel en su fiesta de cumpleaños, dijo: '¡Santo moley, eso es increíble!'

    • If you ever get a chance to visit the Grand Canyon, you’ll say 'holy moley' at the breathtaking views.

      Si alguna vez tienes la oportunidad de visitar el Gran Cañón, dirás 'santo moley' ante las vistas impresionantes.

  • 2.

    General Englishinformalhumorous
    • A literal reading combining 'holy' with a variant form of 'Moley' or 'Moses', implying something or someone called 'Moley' is holy.

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    • The village elder spoke of Holy Moley, a revered figure who brought wisdom and peace to their ancestors.

      El anciano del pueblo habló de Holy Moley, una figura venerada que trajo sabiduría y paz a sus antepasados.

    • In the old manuscript, Holy Moley is mentioned as a saint who performed miracles in the region.

      En el antiguo manuscrito, Holy Moley es mencionado como un santo que realizó milagros en la región.

    • The statue of Holy Moley stood in the center of the temple, symbolizing holiness and protection.

      La estatua de Holy Moley estaba en el centro del templo, simbolizando santidad y protección.

    • During the ceremony, they invoked Holy Moley to bless the harvest and ensure a bountiful season.

      Durante la ceremonia, invocaron a Holy Moley para bendecir la cosecha y asegurar una temporada abundante.

Examples:

  • EN: When you said there was a surprise in store, holy moley...
    ES: Cuando dijiste que tendría una sorpresa, santo cielo...
  • EN: When I think about what I was doing when I was 16... holy moley.
    ES: Cuando pienso en lo que hacía cuando tenía 16 años... Madre mía.
  • EN: For channel six news, I'm Carlos Chiang o... holy moley!
    ES: Para las noticias del canal seis, soy Carlos Chiang... ¡Santa maría!
    ID: Untuk saluran berita enam aku Carlos Chiang o... astaga naga!
  • EN: ♪ Well, holy moley, me, oh, my ♪
    ES: *Bien, santo Dios*
  • EN: Oh, holy moley.
    ES: - Oh, vaya.
  • EN: holy moley... your art is mind-blowing.
    HI: क़लम की तुम्हारी, ये आतिशी कमाल है।
  • EN: I'll go ahead and play it, and then holy moley,
    HI: मैं खेलूँ, फिर मुस्काऊँ,
  • EN: 340 (holy moley... is that right?)
    HI: 734, ितिमTजी ने सहीह कहा)
  • EN: holy moley, woman, i got 1 1/2 rows done on a hat and i was d.o.n.e.
    TE: సార్, నమస్కారం, నేను దాదాపు రెండున్నర ఎకరాలలో వరి సాగు చేశాను, నాకు చాలా సంతోషంగా ఉంది, నాకు రూ.

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