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
Hadriana-Ancient Roman
French[frentʃ]
Cheyanneshie-ANEnglish (Modern)
Aldo-Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Kaorukah-o-ṙooJapanese
Nadinena-DEEN (French), nah-DEE-nə (German), nə-DEEN (English)French, German, English