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JoanneBo | 17:55 Wed 13th Jul 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where doe the phrase "by the bloody hellfire" come from?
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'Hellfire' was originally a reference to the belief that sinners would spend eternity burning in the fires of hell. As such, it became an oath in the same way as 'bloody' did. Put together as 'Bloody hellfire!' they became doubly effective as swearing. (I must confess, I have never heard your version, opening with the words 'By the...')
21:54 Wed 13th Jul 2005
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The "bloody" bit may be a shortened form of "By Our Lady". See Wikipedia article.
11:03 Thu 14th Jul 2005

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