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Definition of Holy Joe in English: Holy Joenoun informal 1A clergyman. Example sentencesExamples - When I was in the Air Force, we called our chaplain a "Holy Joe."
Synonyms clergyman, clergywoman, priest, churchman, churchwoman, man of the cloth, woman of the cloth, man of god, woman of god, cleric, minister, preacher, chaplain, father - 1.1 A sanctimonious or pious person.
Example sentencesExamples - Now I am not painting John as a Holy Joe, it is just that the lad is sensible.
- Now do you really think that a Holy Mary would violate Gods Word?
- "He was a bit of a holy Joe, to be honest, but everyone liked him," said a contemporary at Trinity. "One of his best pals was the college chaplain."
Origin Late 19th century: originally nautical slang. Definition of Holy Joe in US English: Holy Joenounˈˌhōlē ˈjō informal 1A clergyman. Example sentencesExamples - When I was in the Air Force, we called our chaplain a "Holy Joe."
Synonyms clergyman, clergywoman, priest, churchman, churchwoman, man of the cloth, woman of the cloth, man of god, woman of god, cleric, minister, preacher, chaplain, father - 1.1 A sanctimonious or pious person.
Example sentencesExamples - Now I am not painting John as a Holy Joe, it is just that the lad is sensible.
- Now do you really think that a Holy Mary would violate Gods Word?
- "He was a bit of a holy Joe, to be honest, but everyone liked him," said a contemporary at Trinity. "One of his best pals was the college chaplain."
Origin Late 19th century: originally nautical slang. |