"king-hell" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Minced version of fucking hell. Etymology templates: {{m|en|fucking hell}} fucking hell Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} king-hell (not comparable)
  1. (slang) Tremendous; terrible. Tags: not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-king-hell-en-adj-GSgMvXyf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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