He-double-l

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Hell. euphemistic, idiomatic, uncountable

    "As narrow and close as a coffin, and dark as H E double L."

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"As narrow and close as a coffin, and dark as H E double L."

Etymology

"Hell" spelled out.

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