Holy Roller

noun

old-fashioned + often offensive
: a member of one of the Protestant sects whose worship meetings are characterized by spontaneous expressions of emotional excitement

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Holy Roller was in 1841

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Cite this Entry

“Holy Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Roller. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

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