holy cats

American

interjection

Slang.

(used as an exclamation to express surprise, wonder, or confusion.)

Example Sentences

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“Holy cats. Watch this clip. I can’t believe how terrible this is,” said Josh Holmes, a Republican operative and former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

From Fox News

Holy cats, is the first person to notice this the reviewer for the WSJ?

From The Wall Street Journal

Holy cats, is this premiere ever a drag.

From New York Times

I tag my feeling about this material "holy cats / is best" because I'm fairly sure I won't change my mind.

From Los Angeles Times

Holy cats, Batman fans – find your wallets because the Batmobile is for sale.

From The Guardian

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