great balls of fire

interjection

Expressing great surprise.

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Meanings

interjectiongreat balls of fire!
  1. datedeuphemisticidiomaticExpressing great surprise.

    Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

    1957, Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer, Great Balls of Fire

    Synonyms: wow

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionExpressing great surprise.

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great balls of fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20balls%20of%20fire

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“great balls of fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20balls%20of%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “great balls of fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20balls%20of%20fire.

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