holy Toledo
Astonished outburst, mild
Holy Toledo is an exclamation of surprise or amazement, a mild oath substituting "Toledo" for more profane words.
The phrase likely plays on the alliteration and the Ohio city's name, though some connect it to Toledo, Spain's historic religious significance.
Holy Toledo, did you see that catch?
It belongs to a family of similar expressions: holy cow, holy smoke, holy mackerel.
Cry of amazement
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- whoaCommand to stop
- goodnessMoral excellence
- yikesStartled dismay exclamation
geez · jeez · crikey · blimey · golly · gadzooks · zounds · egads
Intense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
startled · thunderstruck · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · taken aback · blindsided · caught off guard
wow
Cry of amazement
yikes · geez · jeez · crikey · blimey · golly · gadzooks · zounds · egads · heavens
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
stunned · startled · thunderstruck · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · taken aback · blindsided · caught off guard · double take
holy Toledoholy fuck
Profane amazement outburst
holy shit · goddamn · what the fuck · Jesus Christ · son of a bitch
holy, holiness, holy of holies, holy day, hallowed, consecrate, holy orders, holy water, Toledo