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pope-holy

a. (context offensive English) sanctimonious.

Usage examples of "pope-holy".

Besides, I am covered: all my officers formally agreed that our shortage of water and provisions compelled us to do so - Marshall and Ricketts and even Dillon, although he was so chuff and pope-holy about it all.

Surely you must see that this pope-holy sanctimonious attitude has a ludicrous as well as a most unamiable side?