"holy crickets" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: en-au-holy crickets.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} holy crickets
  1. (idiomatic) An expression of surprise or astonishment. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: wow, holy cricket
    Sense id: en-holy_crickets-en-intj-kAv12fI7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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