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give (one) Hail Columbia
give (one) Hail Columbia
To scold someone harshly. "Hail Columbia" is a euphemism for "hell." My mom really gave me Hail Columbia when she saw my report card and found out that I was failing three classes.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| ŠTĚPÁNka | | - | Czech |
| Olavi | | O-lah-vee (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |
| Hilargi | | - | Basque |
| Leena | | LE:-nah (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |
| Judd | | JUD (English) | English, Medieval English |
| Torstein | | - | Norwegian |