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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

what does ''holy smoke'' mean?

0 What does 01b01i00holy smoke02i02b00 mean? Is it01b01i00 phrase02i02b00 or 01b01i00interjection02i02b00? 0-
  

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0Hi,02br
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00It's a phrase that is can be used as an exclamation or, if you wish, as an interjection.02br
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0Other than being used by Batman's sidekick, Robin, in the 'campy' 1960s TV series, I can't remember ever hearing anyone use it... Can you?0-
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0I've always assumed that Robin's utterance implied a proto-Papal context.02br
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01cite10Tam Sadek12cite10Other than being used by Batman's sidekick, Robin, in the 'campy' 1960s TV series, I can't remember ever hearing anyone use it... Can you?12br
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10Actually, I do. 05000 Once I had kids, I had to find a way to temper my "swear like a sailor" vocabulary.0
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0Well that's certainly a very acceptable reason Barbara050010id5
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0You're [explicative deleted] right, it [explicative deleted] is! 05000 (The girl can get out of the Navy, but does the Navy ever get out of the girl?)02br
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00(These days, by the way, if I forget, the say "Mom! There are children present, you know!")010id2
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0I have to ask, GG.02br
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00Did you smite your left palm with your right fist as you said it, and gaze with sudden intent realization into the middle distance?02br
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0 Holy Smoke is a phrase showing amazement from what I understand.0-
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0Mr. P, your post makes me realize that there is a very sad lack of smiting in my life... 05002br
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00Do you think there are programs available to help the smiting-deficient folks in the world?010id6
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