Korean slang profile

홀리몰리 과카몰리

hollimolli gwakamolli

A humorous expression of surprise or admiration.

Expanded form: 홀리몰리(Holy Moly) + 과카몰리홀리몰리(Holy Moly) + 과카몰리 (Holy Moly + guacamole)
Other spellings: 홀리몰리과카몰리
Earliest source found: Jan 2022
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
홀리몰리 과카몰리, 이걸 혼자 다 만들었다고?
Holy moly, guacamole! You made all of this yourself?

02Documented history

2022-01The CHIEF EXECUTIVE source used the expression ‘홀리몰리 과카몰리’.[1]
2022-06-27The 뉴시안 source used the expression ‘홀리몰리 과카몰리’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The additionally consulted magazine explains it as an exclamation adding a similar-sounding word such as ‘과카몰리’ (guacamole) to English ‘Holy Moly’. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

[컬처 읽기] 2022 MZ세대 트렌드 능력고사 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE, 2022년 1월호) (CHIEF EXECUTIVE)Published Jan 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
[2022특별기획-MZ, 너 누구니] ② "점메추가 뭐야? 메리 추석?" - 뉴시안 (뉴시안)Published Jun 27, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026