hell's bells
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hell's bells
- /ˌhɛlz ˈbɛlz/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From hell + -’s + bells, possibly an elaboration of hell (used to express anger, discontent, or unhappiness) with bells chosen to rhyme with hell’s.
The noun sense (Datura stramonium) may allude to the often spiny seed capsules of the poisonous plant which somewhat resemble bells when they mature and split open; compare devil's cucumber, devil's snare, devil's trumpet, and devil's weed which are other common names for the plant.
interjection
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An expression of frustration, outrage, or surprise.
What's the matter with his talking so polite? Hell's bells, Harry, no harm in being polite. There's some regular he-men that are just as polite as women, prett' near.
Similar: 4uck, ay, chihuahua, blast, bugger, bummer, byrlady, consarn it, crap, crud, curses, dammit
noun
- Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium).
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intj expression of frustration, outrage, or surprise
| Italiano | porca miseria, porca puttana, porca troia |
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