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Holy mackerel

Parf of speech: Exclamation, OED Year: 1944, OED Evaluation: N/A

used as an oath or expletive

ExampleMeaning
Wow that 's love. Holy-Mackerel
used as an oath or expletive
Speaker: Carl Balders, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 24, Interview: 2004, Toronto
ExampleMeaning
Holy-mackerel.
used as an oath or expletive
Speaker: Julia Schipano, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 31, Interview: 2004, Toronto
ExampleMeaning
This is your fourth year! Holy mackerel. Where in the hell does the time go?
used as an oath or expletive
Speaker: Barbara Grant, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 71, Interview: 2010, North Bay
ExampleMeaning
Something that pops in my mind just holy-mackerel.
used as an oath or expletive
Speaker: Daphne Pugliese, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 61, Interview: 2011, Timmins
ExampleMeaning
Holy mackerel! You didn't record all that did you?
used as an oath or expletive
Speaker: Rae Watkins, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 86, Interview: 2013, Beaverton
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