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hell week

American  

noun

  1. the week of hazing before initiation into a college fraternity or sorority.


Etymology

Origin of hell week

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

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But he does refer to his hell week as “the witch hunt.”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2018

There's no doubt after surviving hell week that she's also going to be getting the viewing audience support this week.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2010

Social services of many types have long since transformed the Greek "hell week" to "help week."

From Time Magazine Archive

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