"Holy Willie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Holy Willies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Holy Willie}} Holy Willie (plural Holy Willies)
  1. (derogatory) A person who is hypocritically pious. Tags: derogatory Translations (a person who is hypocritically pious): pobožnůstkář [masculine] (Czech)

Inflected forms

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