holy cow
ho·ly cow
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-lee kou]
- /ˈhoʊ li kaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-lee kou]
- /ˈhoʊ li kaʊ/
Definitions of holy cow words
- interjection holy cow astonishment 1
- noun holy cow sth sacred 1
- interjection holy cow (Idiomatic) An exclamation of surprise or astonishment. 0
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Origin of holy cow
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Holy cow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holy cow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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