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Hellmarsh

Hellmarsh proper noun: synonym of Belmarsh.

Proper noun

Hellmarsh

  1. (derogatory, slang) Synonym of Belmarsh.
    • By this time tomorrow, you'll be sunning it up by the pool, or that's how Springhill will feel in comparison to Hellmarsh.2002, Jeffrey Archer, quoting Billy Little, A Prison Diary, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 225
    • “Hellmarsh”, as one anonymous prisoner puts it, sums up one of the UK’s most notorious jails nicely, where war criminals rub shoulders with convicted terrorists and gang members.2020 January 16, Ali Catterall, “TV tonight: Britain's worrying painkiller addiction”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    Belmarsh

Synonyms of Hellmarsh

Origin of Hellmarsh

Blend of hell + Belmarsh. Popularized by Jeffrey Archer, see quotations.

Questions about Hellmarsh

What does Hellmarsh mean?
Hellmarsh means synonym of Belmarsh.
What part of speech is Hellmarsh?
Hellmarsh is a proper noun.

Words near Hellmarsh in the dictionary

  1. hellkites
  2. hellman
  3. Hellmann
  4. Hellmanns
  5. Hellmans
  6. Hellmarsh
  7. hellmen
  8. hellmouth
  9. hellmouths
  10. hello
  11. hello again

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