mell of a hess

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English

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Etymology

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Deliberate spoonerism.

Noun

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mell of a hess (plural not attested)

  1. (informal) A hell of a mess; a severe mess; a complicatedly bad situation.

References

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  • Google Books search: [1]
  • Oxford English Dictionary.
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