HE-double-L

English

Etymology

"Hell" spelled out.

Noun

HE-double-L (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Hell.
    • 1882, Walter Parke, Lays of the saintly: or, The new golden legend:
      As narrow and close as a coffin, and dark as H E double L.

Usage notes
  • May be spelled with varying hyphen usage, spacing, and capitalization.
  • L-shaped objects (such as toothpicks or hockey sticks) are sometimes named in place of the letter L.

See also
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