in (the) blazes?

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 blazes am I supposed to have three reports done by 9 AM tomorrow? Where in the blazes did you find that rusty old car? Who in blazes is making all that noise?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Edyta	e-DI-tah	Polish
Greetje	KHRAY:-tyə	Dutch
Arieh	ahr-YE (Jewish)	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Smiley	['smaili]
Hephaestus	hi-FES-təs (English), hi-FEES-təs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Isolde	i-ZOL-də (English), i-SOL-də (English), ee-ZAWL-du (German)	English (Rare), German, Arthurian Romance