"hell night" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hell nights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hell night (plural hell nights)
  1. (chiefly US) A night during which new members are required to undergo hazing rituals in order to be accepted into a fraternity, sorority, etc. Tags: US Related terms: hell week
    Sense id: en-hell_night-en-noun-bo9wEQn9 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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