holy cricket

interjection

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.

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interjection

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  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.

    Hermione Granger: Holy cricket, you're Harry Potter!

    2001, Steve Kloves, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 00:37:16

    Synonyms: wow

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionAn 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.

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wow
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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