# holy buckets

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

## Etymology
Possibly a minced oath from phrases beginning with holy (e.g. holy cow) and a rhyme with fuck it. Alternatively, possibly a punning allusion to a broken bucket being holey (having a hole).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/holy-buckets