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holy terror
holy terrorn. Informal An annoying person or thing, especially an ill-mannered or disruptive child.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | holy terror - a very troublesome child brat, little terror, terrorscamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag - one who is playfully mischievous |
holy terror
a holy terrorA very troublesome, aggressive, or aggravating person; a person who is exasperatingly difficult in manner or behavior. I know that I was a holy terror when I was young, so I guess it's fitting that my own kids give me so much trouble.See also: holy, terrorholy terrorAn exasperating individual, as in He was only five, but he was a holy terror, running wild through the house and throwing whatever he could lay his hands on . The adjective holy here is an intensifier. [Late 1800s] See also: holy, terrorholy terror n. a devilish person; a badly behaving child. Why is the boss such a holy terror today? See also: holy, terrorEncyclopediaSeeTerrorMedicalSeeterrorholy terror
Synonyms for holy terrornoun a very troublesome childSynonymsRelated Words- scamp
- imp
- monkey
- rapscallion
- rascal
- scalawag
- scallywag
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