holy jumping...! excl.
a general excl.; a euph. for Jesus! excl. or jumping Jesus! excl.; usu. with jimminy, jemima etc. and other words beginning with j, but also can be used with any other n. Common ones include mother of god, beans, cats.
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | Life of Adventure II 138: ‘Oh, you eternal thumping villain, I’d like to cut the liver out of you, I would! Never mind, sir, let him kick; he’s got his match this time, I warrant him. Holy jumping! . . . if he won’t have his neck broken’. | |
| Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack 109: Screw your courage to the sticking place, and by the holy-jumping-mother-of-Moses – who was my uncle – we’ll not fail. | |
| Shields Dly Gaz. 8 June 2/6: ‘Holy jumping Jerusalem!’ shouted Bill. | |
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | Peck’s Bad Boy Abroad 308: Holy jumping cats, but you ought to have seen the guides, yelling Allah! Allah! | |
| Fore! 29: Holy jumping Jemima! | |
| Woodfill of the Regulars 26: ‘Holy jumpin’ gosh,’ he hollered. | |
| (con. WWI) Squad 198: Holy, jumpin’ Jesus! | |
| Disinherited 268: ‘By the holy jumpin’ Jesus,’ howled the boss. | |
| Headless Lady (1987) 34: Holy jumping camelopards! | |
| Moth (1950) 207: ‘I’m the guy.’ ‘Holy jumping ...’. | |
| Sixth of June (1958) 202: Holy jumpin’ Jerusalem! | |
| Your Own Beloved Sons 155: Holy jumping Jesus! | |
![[Ire]](/static/img/flags/ire.png "Ireland") | At Night All Cats Are Grey 194: ‘Holy jumping Jesus!’ Gibson screeched. | |
| Willy Remembers 89: Holy jumpin catfish [...] They ain’t got no point! | |
| Christine 392: ‘Holy Jumping Jesus!’ Arnie almost screamed. | |
 | ‘Reel Women’ on PBS 🌐 sophia loren: Good evening, Mr. Donatello. actor: Holy jumping cow. |