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What does why the word "Hell" in the slang → "Hell no"? mean?
What does why the word "Hell" in the slang → "Hell no"? mean?
I've seen this slang in a movie and I know its meaning, but I'm curious about something why they use the word "Hell" here there's an explanation or they simply use it
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I've never thought about it before, but I suppose it's a short form of "Not even faced with hell itself would I do....."
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If I ask you do to something and you say "Hell no", it means two things:
1. you definitely won't do it
2. you think it is outrageous that I even asked
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