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▪ I. ˌwhat-the-ˈhell, v. slang.
[The phr. ‘what the hell?’ used as an expression of irritation: see hell n. 9.]
intr. To exclaim ‘what the hell..?’; to make an angry demand for an explanation.
1924Wodehouse Leave it to Psmith x. 211 While everybody's cutting up and what-the-helling. 1939H. Hodge Cab, Sir? 181 The yawper, of course, is convinced that if he doesn't what-the-hell a little..we shall deliberately go a long way round. 1963Wodehouse Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves xvii. 132 This telephone call was Aunt Dahlia what-the-helling.
▪ II. ˌwhat-the-ˈhell, adj. phr. slang.
[Cf. prec.]
Casual, insouciant, devil-may-care.
1968Listener 1 Aug. 130/1 Much of this is due to his casual ‘What the hell?’ attitude to the over-familiar pomposities of public life. 1977Time 19 Dec. 47/2 The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. |