what-the-helladj.

Etymology: Compare what-the-hell v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌwhat-the-ˈhell.

slang.

Casual, insouciant, devil-may-care.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > light-mindedness > [adjective] > of thought, attitude

shallow1822

what-the-hell1968

1968 Listener 1 Aug. 130/1 Much of this is due to his casual ‘What the hell?’ attitude to the over-familiar pomposities of public life.

1977 Time 19 Dec. 47/2 The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

what-the-hellv.

Etymology: The phr. ‘what the hell?’ used as an expression of irritation: see what the hell at hell n. and int. Phrases 4d.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌwhat-the-ˈhell.

slang.

intransitive. To exclaim ‘what the hell..?’; to make an angry demand for an explanation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > make a request [verb (intransitive)] > urgently or persistently

pressa1425

instandc1450

to put at ——1534

importune1548

push1595

to put upon ——a1617

drum1833

what-the-hell1924

opportune1941

1924 P. G. Wodehouse Leave it to Psmith x. 211 While everybody's cutting up and what-the-helling.

1939 H. Hodge Cab, Sir? 181 The yawper, of course, is convinced that if he doesn't what-the-hell a little..we shall deliberately go a long way round.

1963 P. G. Wodehouse Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves xvii. 132 This telephone call was Aunt Dahlia what-the-helling.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	what-the-hell
释义	what-the-helladj. Etymology: Compare what-the-hell v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌwhat-the-ˈhell. slang. Casual, insouciant, devil-may-care. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > light-mindedness > [adjective] > of thought, attitude shallow1822 what-the-hell1968 1968 Listener 1 Aug. 130/1 Much of this is due to his casual ‘What the hell?’ attitude to the over-familiar pomposities of public life. 1977 Time 19 Dec. 47/2 The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019). what-the-hellv. Etymology: The phr. ‘what the hell?’ used as an expression of irritation: see what the hell at hell n. and int. Phrases 4d.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌwhat-the-ˈhell. slang. intransitive. To exclaim ‘what the hell..?’; to make an angry demand for an explanation. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > make a request [verb (intransitive)] > urgently or persistently pressa1425 instandc1450 to put at ——1534 importune1548 push1595 to put upon ——a1617 drum1833 what-the-hell1924 opportune1941 1924 P. G. Wodehouse Leave it to Psmith x. 211 While everybody's cutting up and what-the-helling. 1939 H. Hodge Cab, Sir? 181 The yawper, of course, is convinced that if he doesn't what-the-hell a little..we shall deliberately go a long way round. 1963 P. G. Wodehouse Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves xvii. 132 This telephone call was Aunt Dahlia what-the-helling. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1968v.1924
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