English Explanatory Dictionary

holy Toledo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

Word forms

holy Toledo holy Toledo !

Etymology

In use since 1920s (see Citations). The city of Toledo in Spain (after which the city in Ohio was later named) was the center of Christianity in Spain in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and its Archbishop was and still is the Primate of Spain. Phrase later made popular by the late Oakland A's and Raiders sportscaster Bill King.

Synonyms

wow
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