in (the) blazes?



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DylanDUL-an (Welsh), DIL-ən (English)Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Kalynakah-LI-nahUkrainian (Rare)
Garbi-Basque
DÁNielDAH-nee-el (Hungarian)Hungarian, Faroese
Constantinus-Late Roman
LizaLIE-zə (English)English, Russian, Hungarian