"Holy..."
"Holy...!" (for example "Holy shit!", "Holy mackerel!" or "Holy smoke!", and perhaps most commonly "Holy cow!") is an exclamation of surprise used mostly in English-speaking countries.
Analysis
Bradley J. Ricca, comic book scholar at Case Western Reserve University, suggests that: "Robin exists as a media entity inextricably linked with Batman and shares nearly as much ubiquity in American culture".[4] He considers Robin's famous "Holy..." catchphrases to have been grossly overused in the series, popularizing it in the American vernacular.[4] Cartoons such as Super Friends continued to make use of Robin and his catchphrases, "spouting 'Holy' in front of every noun imaginable" and Robin's exclamations still remain closely associated with his character in popular culture.[4]
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See also
References
- ^ "Holy Graf Zeppelin". Holysmokesbatman.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Robin's 20 Oddest "Holy" Exclamations From the Batman TV Series". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ "'Supergirl' recap: Holy crimson skies of death!". Entertainment Weekly.
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