'kin' 'ell

See also: 'kin 'ell and kin 'ell

English

Interjection

'kin' 'ell

  1. Alternative form of 'kin 'ell.
    • 1999, John Williams, “The Casablanca”, in Five Pubs, Two Bars and a Nightclub, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 140:
      ‘ ’Kin’ ’ell, blood, you’re out,’ he said, clasping Tony’s hand. ‘You told Auntie Pearl?’
    • 2001, Helena Pielichaty, chapter 6, in Never Ever, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48:
      ‘And you can start this Saturday. I want you at the workshop, eight thirty sharp.’ / ‘What . . . ?’ / ‘Eight, then.’ / ‘ ’Kin’ ell, Dad.’ / Dad gives me a right mean look. ‘And stop all this “ ’Kin’ ’ell” rubbish! If you’re going to swear, swear properly, otherwise keep a civil tongue in your head.’ / ‘ ’Kin’ ell, Dad!’
    • 2008, Helen Walsh, “Part Three: Thelwall, Washington, 1989”, in Once Upon a Time in England, Edinburgh: Canongate Books, →ISBN, chapter 6, page 257:
      The music changes tack and hardens. They both pull away at exactly the same moment, laughing, recoiling at the sheer absurdity of what just happened. Cal shoots a nervous glance over her shoulder towards the back of the room. ‘’Kin’ ’ell, El! Where’d that come from?’
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