Sam Hill
Sam Hill noun: an intensifier.
Noun
Sam Hill
- An intensifier.
- What the Sam Hill do you think you're doing?
- Who the Sam Hill does he think he is?
- Synonyms:
- the dickens
Examples of Sam Hill in a sentence
- Where in Sam Hill is that dog off to?
- He probably would have poured it into his milk glass had I not asked what the sam hill he was doing.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, chapter 3, in To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company...
- “Oh, what in the Sam Hill are you a-wearing?2023 September 21, Grace Parra Janney, “Something Borrowed, Something Green” (9:13 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4...
Synonyms of Sam Hill
Forms of Sam Hill
| alternative form | Sam Hell |
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Origin of Sam Hill
Its exact etymology is uncertain, and various theories link it to actual individuals such as the surveyor of Michigan Samuel W. Hill, known for his foul language, or the Adjutant General of Kentucky Samuel Ewing Hill during the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Probably intended as a substitute for hell or, more fully, for damned hell.
Questions about Sam Hill
- What does Sam Hill mean?
- Sam Hill means an intensifier.
- How do you use Sam Hill in a sentence?
- Where in Sam Hill is that dog off to?
- What part of speech is Sam Hill?
- Sam Hill is a noun.
Words near Sam Hill in the dictionary
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