phrase
Meaning 1
What the hell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
what the heck
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Pronunciation
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: co to safra? — softer form of "what the hell"
- Czech: co to kruci? — softer form of "what the hell"
- Czech: co to kurňa? — softer form of "what the hell"
- Finnish: mitä hittoa? — softer form of "what the hell"
- Finnish: mitä helkkaria? — softer form of "what the hell"
- French: bon sang — softer form of "what the hell"
- German: was zum Henker? — softer form of "what the hell"
- German: was zum Kuckuck? — softer form of "what the hell"
- Greek: τι στην ευχή; (ti stin efchí?) — softer form of "what the hell"
- Greek: τι στα κομμάτια; (ti sta kommátia?) — softer form of "what the hell"
- Greek: τι στο καλό; (ti sto kaló?) — softer form of "what the hell"
- Greek: τι στον κόρακα; (ti ston kóraka?) — softer form of "what the hell"
- Polish: co do diaska? — softer form of "what the hell"
- Spanish: qué rayos — softer form of "what the hell"
- Swedish: vad i hela fridens namn — softer form of "what the hell"
- Turkish: ne oluyor? — softer form of "what the hell"