LekhoriLekhoriUsed to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or request.
A: I can run faster than a horse. B: The hell you can!
Expletive used for emphasis, typically after an interrogative term or relative pronoun.
What the hell was that?
Ellipsis of what the hell, an exclamation indicating surprise or dismay.
“She said she had a date later!” “The hell!” exclaimed Crane.
Ellipsis of what the hell (“what”).
The hell is that?
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