"Holy Joe" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} Holy Joe
  1. (informal, slang) A minister, chaplain, priest or preacher. Tags: informal, slang Related terms: Holy Mary, holy Moses
    Sense id: en-Holy_Joe-en-noun-9yLzR3SG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
  2. (informal, sometimes pejorative) A man who is sanctimonious, or at least heavily religious, also one who is extremely pious. Tags: informal, pejorative, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Holy_Joe-en-noun-o3wRMEdx

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