holy shit
- 1A vulgar exclamation of terror, awe, surprise, or astonishment, often at something just seen for the first time or suddenly remembered.
He stepped onto the glass floor, looked down at the street far below, and whispered, "Holy shit."
Holy shit, my passport is still on the kitchen table!
Note
The exclamation pairs the sacred with the crude, and that clash is much of its punch. It usually opens the sentence or stands alone. As vulgar slang it suits friends who swear, not work, children or writing for strangers; milder exclamations built the same way, such as holy cow, or a plain wow, keep the surprise without the swearword.
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Origin
Formed from holy + shit.