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So is it "Holy Smoke" or "Holy Smokes"?
I always thought the expression was "Holy Smoke!", like a reference to the burning bush or something like that, but lately I've heard a number of people at work or on TV saying "Holy smokes" like there talking about a pack of cigarettes. Which one is the original saying? Just curious.
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+1 for Holy Smokes.
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I think you are correct. "Holy smokes" is not new though.Originally Posted by Russ
I'm somehow not seeing my Winston's as being blessed
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Holy Smoke might be a reference to the Bible's Flaming bush...
But lots of debate on it: https://english.stackexchange.com/qu...-of-holy-smoke
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