holy mackerel

İngilizce - İngilizce

holy mackerel teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı

An expression of surprise

Heceleme

ho·ly macke·rel

Türkçe nasıl söylenir

hōli mäkırıl

Eş anlamlılar

holy cow, holy moley, holy smoke, holy crap

Telaffuz

/ˈhōlē ˈmakərəl/ /ˈhoʊliː ˈmækɜrəl/

Etimoloji

() Recorded from 1803 with uncertain origin, but possibly a euphemism for Holy Mary, with Mackerel being a nickname for Catholics because they ate the fish on Fridays. Another suggested explanation is the practice of selling mackerel on Sundays in the seventeenth century (because its quality deteriorates rapidly), so it was known as a holy fish.