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snowball in hell

snowball in hell noun: something that is doomed.

Noun

snowball in hell (plural snowballs in hell)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) Something that is doomed.
    • Any hopes for a party plank for gay rights will have its chances greatly boosted by a victory in Santa Clara County. With a defeat, these hopes will become the proverbial snowball in hell.1974 February 2, Edward Sebesta, “Launching the Gay '80s: Gay Rights Under Siege In Santa Clara County”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 5

Forms of snowball in hell

pluralsnowballs in hell

Questions about snowball in hell

What does snowball in hell mean?
Snowball in hell means something that is doomed.
What part of speech is snowball in hell?
Snowball in hell is a noun.
What is the plural of snowball in hell?
The plural of snowball in hell is snowballs in hell.

Words near snowball in hell in the dictionary

  1. snowball effects
  2. snowball fight
  3. snowball fights
  4. snowball hammer
  5. snowball hammers
  6. snowball in hell
  7. snowball marches
  8. snowball opacities
  9. snowball opacity
  10. snowball prime
  11. snowball primes

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