fresh hell en · NOUN
Etymology
Quote Investigator offers a convincing analysis of this phrase's origins: it is apparent that Dorothy Parker's use of it had earlier influences or antecedents, but her use of it led others to further popularize it.
Meanings
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(colloquial) A new undesirable situation.
What fresh hell is this?
So what further fresh hells await the woman fool enough to think that this guy would be different?
2000, Jonathan Edwards, Addie Stephen, Coming Clean, page 89:
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(colloquial) Used in what-questions for emphasis.
What in the fresh hell is going on?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fresh hells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |