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raise hob

verb

Etymology

A minced oath for raise hell.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of raise hell.

    • "This paper says that the decision of an Illinois court may invalidate thousands of marriages. Why, that will raise hob!" / Raise hob? Well, I should say! If our marriages aren't legal, our divorces aren't, either.

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