"por que diabos" meaning in Portuguese

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “why devils...?”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|why devils...?}} “why devils...?”, {{lit|why devils...?}} Literally, “why devils...?” Head templates: {{pt-adv|head=por que diabos}} por que diabos
  1. (Brazil, idiomatic) why the hell; why the heck (introducing a question with a mildly vulgar intensifier) Tags: Brazil, idiomatic Related terms: por que caralhos (english: much more vulgar), por que raios
    Sense id: en-por_que_diabos-pt-adv-uek~7xfC Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "Why the hell did you take so long to arrive?",
          "text": "Por que diabos você demorou tanto para chegar?",
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