"holy cricket" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} holy cricket
  1. An interjection showing an extreme form of surprise that can be used for both positive and negative moments of sudden enlightenment (like an epiphany); oh my God, great Scott. Synonyms: wow, holy crickets
    Sense id: en-holy_cricket-en-intj-1iOJ8Bty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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