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
ViltautĖ-Lithuanian
Ahmad-Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay
Abaddonə-BAD-ən (English)Biblical
Balthazar[bæl'θæzə]
EglantineEG-lən-teenEnglish (Rare)
Corbiniankawr-BEE-nee-ahnGerman