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Etymology
alteration of hell-fired damned, from hellfire
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“All-fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-fired. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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