bloody hell 

Slang term with varied uses, and different meanings depending on context. Used extensively in Australia as 1:mild surprise 2:angry shock 3:mild amusement at common trouble 4:general colourful phrase added to emphasise importance of comment

1: Bloody hell, that was a good try/rally/point. (sport)
2: Bloody hell, why did you drive drunk and crash the car?
3:Bloody hell, that woman shouldn't wear tights in public.
4:Where the bloody hell are all the tourists Oprah was meant to bring us here in Oz? Are they scared off by our flaming lingo?

bloody hell by ErnMalleyscrub May 6, 2011

bloody hell 

Alternatively British blasphemy related to Bloody Mary -- which says The Virgin Mary was not a virgin as in Mary was bloody from her ruptured hymen. Of course such a blasphemy means you are going straight to hell having denied Christ is God's son. Thus Bloody Hell refers to huge disaster and misfortune. This form is seldom the sense used today - but when it is there is an implication that the Church or Christianity or God is at fault.

The less controversial "Blood of Christ wounds" is the usual meaning which is merely bad in the sense of making vows without permission of a vicar and degrading their seriousness. Vows by the "Blood of Christ" were supposed to be reserved for the most serious of matters like going on crusade. In this case "Bloody Hell" is more shorthand for saying "by the Blood of Christ Wounds I swear it is as bad as if Hell itself has broken loose on Earth".

Bloody Hell priest I'll have no more of your lies, you filthy pedaphile.

bloody hell by dudelookslikeachimp January 25, 2008

Bloody hell 

Typically English phrase, still used a lot today and personally my favourite saying. It's pronounced 'bloody ell'. Should not be used by any other nationality.

"I'm sorry but you'll have to wait until next week to see the bank manager..." "oh bloody hell" *angry face*

Bloody hell by MsSocialist April 20, 2007

Bloody Hell 

another name for a girl's menstrual cycle -- both sexes can relate.

girlfriend - "This time of the month is such a Bloody Hell! I'm crying and bitching one minute, and then the next minute I'm fine! It's miserable!"

boyfriend - "This time of the month is such a Bloody Hell! She's crying and bitching one minute, and then the next minute she's fine! It's miserable!"

Bloody Hell by ohappyday September 14, 2009

Bloody hell 

A expletive used to express terrible anger mostly used by Inspector Brackenreid in the famous show Murdoch Mysteries

Officer: Sorry sir our prime suspect got away...

Inspector: Well Bloody hell go catch them

Bloody hell by Omega is Best For Me Not You June 8, 2018

bloody hell 

bloody hell is a way of saying "HOLY SHIT GOD DAMMIT" or something of that sort without swearing and sounding cool at the same time.

"bloody hell, that looks brilliant"

bloody hell by Haley March 29, 2004

bloody hell 

In today's terms it commonly used to emphasise shock and/or amazement or anger. However it came into large use in the British context during World Wars' 1 & 2 whereby soldiers would describe it as a "bloody hell".

The intense meaning has waned over the years to become a common 'filler' in utterance. However, given if someone survived a nuclear war, if it happened 21st C, would it change to "nukem hell!" ? Sounds a bit Australian to me.

Me: Grandad?

Grandad: Yes

Me: What was it like fighting in the war?

Grandad: It was a bloody hell.

bloody hell by Milky Moon March 19, 2007