"go-to-hell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: go-to-hells [plural]
Etymology: See go to hell. Head templates: {{en-noun}} go-to-hell (plural go-to-hells)
  1. a type of slacks that have garish colors or patterns Wikipedia link: Go-to-hell pants Categories (topical): Clothing

Inflected forms

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