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Holy moly (also spelled holy moley) is an exclamation of surprise that dates from at least 1892. [1] It is a reduplication of 'holy', perhaps as a minced oath, a cleaned-up version of a taboo phrase such as "Holy Moses", [2] or "Holy Mary". There is no evidence connecting the phrase to Moly, a sacred herb of Greek mythology. [3]
Moly (MAW-lee) [a] is a magical herb mentioned in book 10 of Homer's Odyssey. [1] In Greek myth. In Homer's Odyssey, Hermes gave his herb to Odysseus to ...
Moly may refer to: Moly (herb), a magic herb in Greek mythology; Allium moly, a flowering plant; Molybdenum (Mo), a chemical element; Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2), referred to as "moly" when used as a dry lubricant, or added to grease or oil
Holey Moley is an American sports reality competition television series created for ABC by Chris Culvenor. The series is produced by Eureka Productions and Unanimous Media , with Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wesley Dening , Stephen Curry , Jeron Smith, Erick Peyton, Charles Wachter, and Michael O'Sullivan serving as executive producers.
Moly, a magical herb Hermes gave to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's magic. (Greek mythology) Raskovnik, a magical herb which can unlock or uncover anything that is locked or closed. (Slavic mythology) Ausadhirdipyamanas, healing plants used for healing and rejuvenations in battles. These are used by Ashvins. (Hindu mythology)
Qodeš l-Yahweh (Paleo-Hebrew alphabet), "Holy to Yahweh", an inscription worn on the forehead of the High Priest of Israel. Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion.
or saying "Holy Moly!" while meaning "Holy shit!". [10] There are many Russian proverbs involving blini. [11] [12] For example, "Первый блин комом" ("The first blin is lumpy") is a figurative saying that the first attempt to do something is expected to be unsuccessful, said to calm down the person who failed the first try. [10]
"Holy Moly" is a song by American rapper Blueface, released on March 6, 2020 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Find the Beat (2020).