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what the hell

(spoken)

why not I wasn't going to go but then I thought, what the hell.

See also: hell

what the hell

  (informal)

something that you say when you suddenly change your plans to show that you will not worry about any problems this might cause I was going to work this evening, but what the hell - let's go to a movie instead.

See play hell, play hell with, raise hell, would see in hell before would, be shot to hell

See also: hell

what the hell

1. It's not important, who cares, as in It cost a lot more, but what the hell, we can afford it. [Second half of 1800s] Also see what of it.

2. An intensive of what, as in What the hell do you think you're doing? [First half of 1800s] Also see under on earth.

See also: hell