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Holy Joe

 
noun Slang.
1.
a chaplain, especially in the U.S. armed forces.
2.
a minister or priest.
3.
a sanctimonious or overly pious person.
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Origin:
1870–75
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Holy Joe
 
—n
1.  a minister or chaplain
2.  any sanctimonious or self-righteous person

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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holy Joe definition


  1. n.
    a chaplain; a cleric; a clergyman. : Old holy Joe wants to see all of us at services.
  2. n.
    a very pious person. : Don't let that holy Joe hear about what you've done.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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