English Explanatory Dictionary

what the hell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. An intensive form of what.
  2. Indicating acceptance, indulgence, or insouciance: Why not? Who cares?
phrase
  1. Rare form of what the hell.

Pronunciation

En-au-what the hell.ogg

Word forms

what the hell whatthehell

Etymology

Shortened from earlier what in the hell.

Synonyms

the fuck the hell what on earth what the fuck what the heck what the what may as well might as well what the hey why not

Related words

the hell you say give something a try have nothing to lose

Derived words

the hell
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