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Meaning of what the helly | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of what the hell.

mildly, slang, vulgar

Examples

“Two years before, Larry and I / Had taken him to the land of his birth. / At first he hesitated—his age, his health, / But then, impulsively and daringly, / he said, “What the helly!””
“But when he realized what had just happened… Kalonice’s long, messy hair fell to his shoulders. He jumped in fright and almost threw his fists. “WHAT THE HELLY!?” He clutched his heart. He dropped it from the shock!”
“Y’all! Not, Chrisean Rock giving us content that we definitely didn’t ask for! Just when the timeline thought it had seen it all, she popped out with a moment that left folks confused, amused, and running straight to the comments like, “Uhhh…what the helly?””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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