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hell's bells

interjection Informal.

(used to indicate vexation or surprise.)

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Nearby words

  1. hell or high water, come,
  2. hell to pay,
  3. hell week,
  4. hell's angel,
  5. hell's angels,
  6. hell's kitchen,
  7. hell-bent,
  8. hell-bent for leather,
  9. hell-fired,
  10. hell-for-leather

Origin of hell's bells

First recorded in 1910–15
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