in creation?



in creation?

Used as an intensifier after a question word (who, what, where, when, why, and how) to express extreme confusion, surprise, or aggravation. And just how in creation am I supposed to have three reports done by 9 AM tomorrow? Where in creation did you find that rusty old car? Who in creation is making all that noise?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mihaelamee-hah-YE-lah (Romanian), mee-HAH-el-ah (Croatian)Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
GadGAD (English)Biblical
ClemenceKLEM-əntsEnglish
SlÀIne-Scottish
Nyazik-Turkmen
Filipefee-LEEP, fee-LEE-pəPortuguese