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what the heck

what the heck phrase: what the hell.

Phrase

what the heck

  1. (euphemistic) What the hell.
    • So there, I know, was somebody or a combination of somebodys who did not know what the heck they were doing or dealing with.1974, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture and the Fuel Crisis: Hearings..., page 88
    • - Eggman: What else? I shall take Gizoid back and fulfill my plans to take over the world! Once I have Gizoid acquire my ultimate weapon, "Final Egg Blaster,"… I’ll be able to use it as my final weapon of destruction!!
      - Knuckles: What the heck is the "Final Egg Blaster"?!2003, Sonic Team, Sonic Battle, Sega, published 2003, Game Boy Advance, level/area: Knuckles’ Story

what the heck meaning in Malay

what the heck in Malay

softer form of "what the hell"
apa benda

Questions about what the heck

What does what the heck mean?
What the heck means what the hell.
What is what the heck in Malay?
What the heck in Malay is apa benda. See What the heck meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is what the heck?
What the heck is a phrase.

Words near what the heck in the dictionary

  1. what the fuck
  2. what the fuck ever
  3. what the fudge
  4. what the goodyear
  5. what the hay
  6. what the heck
  7. what the hell
  8. what the helly
  9. what the hey
  10. what the scallop
  11. what the shit

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