单词 | sam hill |
释义 | Sam Hill in American English US Euphemism, Slang hell Sam Hill in American Englishnoun slang hell (used esp. in WH-questions as a mild oath expressing exasperation and usually prec. by in or the) Who in Sam Hill are you? Word origin [1830–40, Amer.; Sam (orig. salmon, var. of Sal(o)mon an oath) + hill, euphemism for hell]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, baby talk, orientation, rococo, walkoverExamples of 'Sam Hill' in a sentence |
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