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Holy Toledo!
Meaning
- A silly exclamation used when you are surprised by something unusual or impressive. It is often used in a self-aware or joking manner.
Dorky, enthusiastic
Used in a sentence
- Holy Toledo, that is a massive pile of pancakes.
- Holy Toledo, you finished the entire puzzle in one hour?
- Holy Toledo, that is quite the hat you are wearing today.
The backstory
It is likely just a rhyming phrase that gained popularity in the mid-20th century. While Toledo is a real city in Ohio, the phrase has no specific connection to the city's history.
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