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  1. Sam Hill is an American English slang phrase, a euphemism or minced oath for "the devil" or "hell" personified (as in, "What in the Sam Hill is that?"). Etymologist Michael Quinion and others date the expression back to the late 1830s; [1] [2] they and others [3] consider the expression to have been a simple bowdlerization , with, according to ...

  2. Feb 6, 2022 · February 05, 2022 at 6:04 pm PST. Does the term “What in the Sam Hill?” originate with the infamous Sam Hill from Oregon’s railroad wars, as described in the book The Columbia by Stewart ...

  3. Feb 28, 2019 · Sam Hill is a euphemism for hell or the devil, often used as an exclamation or an interjection. Learn about the possible origin of the phrase, its variations and examples, and how it differs from other Southern expressions.

  4. www.wordorigins.org › big-list-entries › sam-hillSam Hill — Wordorigins.org

    Oct 11, 2021 · Sam Hill is a North American expression for hell or the devil, first used in the 1820s. It may be a variation on the word hell or a reference to a demon named Samiel in an opera.

  5. Sam Hill is a 19th-century slang term for the devil or hell, but its origin is uncertain. Learn about the possible candidates for the real Sam Hill and why he became a swear word in westerns.

  6. From Project Gutenberg. SamhainSamhita. Sam Hill definition: hell (used especially in WH-questions as a mild oath expressing exasperation and usually preceded by in or the). See examples of SAM HILL used in a sentence.

  7. An exclamation used to express surprise, shock, anger, disgust, etc. ("Sam Hill" is a minced oath for "hell," used for emphasis.) What in the Sam Hill do you think you're doing? You can't come in here!

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