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
Despoina-Greek Mythology, Greek
KoertKOORTDutch
Iphigenia-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Andrijana-Croatian, Serbian
AlanAL-ən (English)English, Scottish, Breton, French
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