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heckhound en · NOUN

Etymology

From heck + hound.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic, form-of, humorous, rare) Rare form of hellhound.
   form of hellhound
   • One smell in particular sliced through the blend of pungent ammonia and decay: the biting musk of a particular three-headed heckhound. 2008, Dale E. Basye, chapter 13, in Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go:
   • "Anyway, so today we're going to learn about the nature of a heckhound..." 2011, Jack Culbertson, The Pyro Chronicles, page 110:
   • "Holy shit," I breathed. "Hellhounds." / "Harry," Michael said sternly. "You know I hate it when you swear." / "You're right. Sorry. Holy shit," I breathed, "heckhounds." 2001, Jim Butcher, Grave Peril, page 35:

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