"no screaming hell" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-no screaming hell.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no screaming hell (not comparable)
  1. (Canada, idiomatic) Not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations. Tags: Canada, idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: no hell
    Sense id: en-no_screaming_hell-en-adj-IwcNgOv7 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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