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heck

UK/hɛk/ US/ˈhɛk/ common informal

noun

1.

a euphemism for `hell''

  • “Oh what the heck”

Origin

English, Dutch and south German surname, all from words meaning "hedge," "enclosure," "fence," from *haggju. Compare Van Heck, Hatch.

Phrases

  • at heck and manger
  • heck up

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