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hell to the no

hell to the no phrase: expressing firm disagreement or refusal.

Phrase

hell to the no

  1. (US, derogatory, slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular) Expressing firm disagreement or refusal.
    • "Are you... happy being a girl?" "Um, yeah? I'm awesome?" "You wouldn't rather be a boy?" "Hell to the no." "Not at all?" "No. I've never felt dysphoria as a girl, not even when I was you, and I identify as a girl now. I dunno if that's just how I am, or because magic, or inter-universe nonsense...2017 May 10, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Forms of hell to the no

alternative formhell to the naw

Questions about hell to the no

What does hell to the no mean?
Hell to the no means expressing firm disagreement or refusal.
What part of speech is hell to the no?
Hell to the no is a phrase.

Words near hell to the no in the dictionary

  1. hell ships
  2. hell strip
  3. hell strips
  4. hell to pay
  5. hell to the naw
  6. hell to the no
  7. hell week
  8. hell weeks
  9. hell west and crooked
  10. hell yeah
  11. hell's bells

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