the hell
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adv
- Used to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or request.
“A: I can run faster than a horse. B: The hell you can!”
“'You stay here, sir,' O'Bannion instructed. 'The hell I will,' Feeney said.”
- Expletive used for emphasis, typically after an interrogative term or relative pronoun.
“What the hell was that?”
“I thought we were all sisters and brothers I guess I am not accepted. I sure wish the hell I stayed in the closet.”
intj
- Ellipsis of what the hell, an exclamation indicating surprise or dismay.
““She said she had a date later!” “The hell!” exclaimed Crane.”
pron
- Ellipsis of what the hell (“what”).
“The hell is that?”
“The hell am I supposed to do with half a kid?”