all-firedest
adjective
1.
tremendous; extreme; excessive: He had the all-fired gall to quit in the middle of the job.
Origin:
1825–35; probably euphemism for hell-fired
1825–35; probably euphemism for hell-fired
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| all-fired | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (prenominal) excessive; extreme |
| —adv | |
| 2. | (intensifier): don't be so all-fired sure of yourself! |
| [altered from hell-fired] | |
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