holy buckets

interjection

An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

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Meanings

interjection

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  1. euphemisticidiomaticminced oathAn exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

    "Holy Bucket, Batman. How many ounces is that thing?" I asked, pointing at his drink.

    2014, Aaron Patterson, Chris White, The Airel Saga Box Set

    Synonyms: wow

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionAn exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

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wow
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wow

Origin

Possibly a minced oath from phrases beginning with holy (e.g. holy cow) and a rhyme with fuck it. Alternatively, possibly a punning allusion to a broken bucket being holey (having a hole).

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APA

holy buckets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20buckets

MLA

“holy buckets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20buckets. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holy buckets,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20buckets.

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