heck

heck
heck1 [hek] interjection informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: hell]
1.) used to show that you are annoyed or to emphasize what you are saying
▪ Oh heck! I've lost my keys!
▪ 'Do you believe him?' 'Heck, no.'
2.) did he heck/will it heck etc
BrE used to say in a strong way that someone did not do something, something will not happen etc
▪ 'Did he offer to pay for it?' 'Did he heck.'
heck 2
heck2 n [singular, U] spoken informal
1.) used like 'hell' to emphasize what you are saying
▪ It cost a heck of a lot of money.
where/how/who etc the heck
▪ Where the heck are we?
▪ He sure as heck didn't tell me.
2.) what the heck
used to say that you will do something even though you really should not do it
▪ It's rather expensive, but what the heck.
3.) for the heck of it
for fun, or for no particular reason

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