in thunderation?



in thunderation?

Used as an intensifier after a question word (who, what, where, when, why, and how) to express extreme confusion, surprise, or aggravation. Primarily heard in US. And just how in thunderation am I supposed to have three reports done by 9 AM tomorrow? Where in thunderation did you find that rusty old car? Who in thunderation is making all that noise?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sabinesa-BEEN (French), za-BEE-nə (German)French, German
Shideh-Persian
Kimberley['kimbəli]
Seo-Yeonsu-yunKorean
RobinRAH-bin (English)English, Dutch, Swedish
Tomislava-Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic