Definition of Holy Roller
old-fashioned + often offensive
: a member of one of the Protestant sects whose worship meetings are characterized by spontaneous expressions of emotional excitement
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“Holy Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Roller. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Holy Roller was in 1841
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