"holy carp" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} holy carp
  1. (slang) Euphemistic form of holy crap. Tags: euphemistic, form-of, slang Form of: holy crap
    Sense id: en-holy_carp-en-intj-l61klArI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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