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hell and half of Georgia

hell and half of Georgia noun: a very large region; everywhere.

Noun

hell and half of Georgia (uncountable)

  1. (US, idiomatic) A very large region; everywhere.
    • Seems to me I been on foot all over hell and half of Georgia, since this ruckus began.1946, Constance Noyes Robertson, The Unterrified, H. Holt and Co., page 426
    • Idiot, she scolded herself. You've tracked Alex through hell and half of Georgia, only to fall in a stupid well!2001, Sallie Bissell, In the Forest of Harm, page 262

Questions about hell and half of Georgia

What does hell and half of Georgia mean?
Hell and half of Georgia means a very large region; everywhere.
What part of speech is hell and half of Georgia?
Hell and half of Georgia is a noun.

Words near hell and half of Georgia in the dictionary

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  2. helizitic
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  5. hell
  6. hell and half of Georgia
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  8. hell around
  9. Hell Aviv
  10. hell bride
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