holy buckets
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Meaning · English
An expression of great surprise or excitement
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một biểu thức của sự ngạc nhiên hoặc hứng thú lớn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: saintly containers
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Holy buckets, I just won the lottery!
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “holy buckets” mean?
An expression of great surprise or excitement Literally: saintly containers
Is “holy buckets” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.