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holy mackerel 

Holy mackerel is an expression of surprise, astonishment, joy, glee, incrudulity.

Holy mackerel is an ejaculatory term - meaning it occurs rather sudden.

The meaning of the name is an oxymoron, as the mackerel (Atlantic mackerel) is one of the smellier fish and juxtaposed against the Holy, there is nothing Holy about that smell. So in other words its a bit ironic and thus is funny to hear.

Holy Mackerel, Batman is a fav culture classic from the 1960's TV series show Batman that starred Adam West and Burt Ward.
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Holy Mackerel 

An expression used when something happens that is unexpected HOLY MACKEREL!
Holy mackerel I was never expecting that DOG to jump on me. I feel like going out and catching an actual mackerel to settle my nerves. Holy mackerel
Holy Mackerel by S.Dawg June 3, 2017

holy mackerel 

An interjection a white father exclaims when he is surprised, shocked, or even terrified.
Holy mackerel! Sam's Club is having a sale on Hamburger Helper!
holy mackerel by guysbeingdudes January 25, 2015

holy mackerel 

it is a joke melee weapon for the scout class in tf2

it has bad damage but its almost used by all casual scouts becuase its funny
it also has jiggle bone physics when you hold it and can sometimes twist itself when you swing it
fish scout:fish
everyone else in the server: fish
the fish they are refering to is the holy mackerel item
holy mackerel by sniper nate October 27, 2020

holy mackerel saphire 

Saying "Holy Mackerel Saphire" to anything that someone would say "golly" to.
holy mackerel saphire by Bill Weiss January 12, 2008

Holy Mother Mackerel 

"HOLY MOTHER MACKEREL IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS!"

holy mackeral

holy sainted fish of surprise, a fish that has been lifted to saint hood
"Holy Mackeral Batman, the Penguin is going for the sushi gun!"
holy mackeral by elgemstar April 23, 2007
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