"whatthehell" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. Alternative form of what the hell Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: what the hell
    Sense id: en-whatthehell-en-phrase-KnKYOyjT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "2008, G. D. Morrow, Silent Lands, page 218 link\nBut if people wanted to say vampires were Dead, and that was the term, then whatthehell. Dead sounded cool, at least."
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          "text": "1975, Mitcham, Howard, The Provincetown seafood cookbook, Addison-Wesley, page 217 link\nOh whatthehell, don't we eat halfshell oysters and quahaugs feathers and all?"
        },
        {
          "text": "1922, Jim Jam Jems, Sam H. Clark, page 7 link\nSo whatthehell do we care? We've made our income tax statement, borrowed enough money from the bank to pay the first quarter, and we're sitting pretty. Hope this finds you the same."
        },
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          "text": "2002, Claire, Regi, The beauty room, Polygon, page 86 link\nA bunch of tulips. Black tulips, forgodsake! No wrapping, no note. Whatthehell is going on?"
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