The word is "holy" not "holly" and it's used to express great surprise, often with negative emotions. The first one is mildly vulgar, and the second could be considered offensive by many people.
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innocent.devilwhat is the meaning of holly ****,holly ***?We use it when we want to sound vulgar and offensive.
when do we use it?