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holy roller

Generally refer to one who attends a charismatic church service. In which places a great amount of importance on the Holy Spirit.
This person tends to be a very devout Christian and during church service, maybe become influenced heavily by the Holy Spirit. Therefore consequently dropping on the floor and rolling "in the Spirit"
Hence where the term was coined, Holy Roller. Also generally is a derogatory term.
"I went to that Pentecostal church down the road, and they're just a bunch of Holy Rollers.
holy roller by Shea S November 12, 2006

holy roller derby 

1. A gathering of fundamentalist, bible-beating, right wing Christian Evangelicals

2. A vast or over-the-top display of flagrant, in-your-face evangelical Christian messages or scripture
As the two athiests approached the large group of Evangelicals who had gathered on the lawn to protest gay marriage, Bill said to Gary "Look out ... holy roller derby ahead."
holy roller derby by seumasbeg January 8, 2013

holy roller

A person that is heavily relgious, listens to contemporary christian music, and has a "holier then thou" attitude.
Jeff is a holy roller because he thinks he is better then everyone else.
holy roller by Teknomancer February 11, 2006

holy roller

n. A devout Christian who oppresses others' beliefs under the condition that those beliefs are inconsistant with the oppressor's. See also psychotic neofacist bitch.
Gary's mom is a fucking holy roller.
holy roller by blueduck577 May 15, 2004

holy roller

A joint rolled out of paper torn from the Christian bible
Dude, this hotel has a free bible. Feel like a holy roller?
holy roller by twoThumbsThisGuy September 8, 2006

holy roller

Holy Roller was a derogatory expression for the classical Pentecostals who believed in dancing for joy with the Holy Spirit. The people who made up the expression were just rumor mongers who actually believed that Pentecostals actually rolled in the floor until they got holy. Some people misspell "Pentecostal" as Pentacostal.
If he is a Jesus Believing Pentecostal, he must also be a holy roller.
holy roller by TulseyJoe November 14, 2005