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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Holy fool

Hi.

Is the "holy fool" a pejorative expression?

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Anonymous Is the "holy fool" a pejorative expression? In what context? Please post context when asking about vocabulary.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is the "holy fool" a pejorative expression?
  • In what context?
  • Please post context when asking about vocabulary.
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AnonymousIs the "holy fool" a pejorative expression?
In what context? Please post context when asking about vocabulary.
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I've heard a dialogue on the radio:

A: He was a holy fool, wasn't he?
B: Yes, he was. He was so pure, so pure...
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Anonymous He was so pure, so pure.
This suggests to me that he was something like an idiot savant (q.v.): http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idiot%20savant
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Thank you, MM, for your useful reply.
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