what the
hell," used to introduce emphatic questions, often showing
surprise or annoyance. How-what the
devil is all this?
(colloquial) an expression used in emphatic answers to statements that the speaker disbelieves or feels
anger at.
(slang) what (used
emphatically).
"what the
hell," used to introduce emphatic questions, often showing
surprise or annoyance.
what (used
emphatically).
what (used
emphatically) to show
surprise or annoyance.
what (used
emphatically). Used to introduce emphatic questions, often showing
surprise or annoyance.
a
slang phrase expressing impatience, dismay or strong
surprise. The
use of "
devil" emphasizes the impatience, dismay or
surprise but has no other precise meaning.
what (used
emphatically). I dont
care what the
devil happens with the rest of the
bank, the whole
definition of
bypassed charge is "partially detected."
-ARC Breaks and the Comm Cycle (24 July 63) "what the
hell," used to introduce emphatic questions, often showing
surprise or annoyance. What the
devil was it?
-The Itsa Line (cont.) (21 Aug. 63) what (used
emphatically) to show
surprise or annoyance. What the
devil did
cause this? Because you may have the
wrong idea of what caused it.