the hell

== English == === Alternative forms === in the hell === Adverb === the hell (not comparable) (mildly vulgar) Used to indicate emphatic rejection of an assertion or request. Synonyms: like hell, the hell you say, (postpositional) hell (mildly vulgar) Expletive used for emphasis, typically after an interrogative term or relative pronoun. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:the dickens ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === the hell (mildly vulgar) Ellipsis of what the hell, an exclamation indicating surprise or dismay. === Pronoun === the hell (mildly vulgar, slang, interrogative) Ellipsis of what the hell (“what”).