This term has been used as a reference to Pentecostal believers, who are often associated with more emotional, Charismatic displays of worship. It is believed the term was coined to describe those so overwhelmed by the Spirit, that they would fall to the floor and roll in the aisles.
a derogatory term coined by Pastor Thieme to describe the madness of what goes on in pentecostal churches i
Holy Roller is a term in American English used to describe Pentecostal Christian churchgoers. The term is commonly used derisively, as if to describe people literally rolling on the floor or speaking in tongues in an uncontrolled manner. For this usage, the Oxford English Dictionary cites an 1893 memoir by Charles G.
In American football, the Holy Roller (known as the Immaculate Deception by San Diego Chargers fans) was an infamous, controversial game-winning play executed by the Oakland Raiders against the Chargers on September 10, 1978 (see 1978 in sports). The game was played at the Chargers' home field, Jack Murphy Stadium (now Qualcomm Stadium).
Holy Roller is the title of an album by The Reverend Horton Heat. It is a retrospective complilation that was released by Sub Pop in April of 1999, shortly after the band left Interscope Records amidst the label mergers of the late 1990s.
Holy Roller was a gigantic Australian racehorse of the mid- to late-1990s who won 12 of his 26 races and a cult following amongst Sydney race fans. Holy Roller stood over 18 hands (183 centimetres), whereas an average thoroughbred is around 16 hands (162 centimetres), and his career highlights included wins in the Bill Ritchie Handicap and the Crystal Mile. Despite being a gelding, Holy Roller was the subject of numerous offers of a home on retirement.