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intj
An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic
Qualifier: minced oath
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Possibly a minced oath from phrases beginning with holy (e.g. holy cow) and a rhyme with fuck it. Alternatively, possibly a punning allusion to a broken bucket being holey (having a hole).
