> > : > > > Sam Hill, as in "What in ...," has been a euphemism for "hell" since at least > 1839. See M. M. Mathews, Dictionary of Americanisms (1951). Barbara Narendra > , Peabody Museum/Yale ([log in to unmask]) > Barbara L. Narendra > Meteorites & Archives > Yale Peabody Museum Phone: (203) 432-3178 > 170 Whitney Avenue Fax: (203) 432-9816 > P.O. Box 208118 Internet: [log in to unmask] > New Haven, CT 06520-8118 > Barbara - Saw this message on MUSEUMS-L. How are you? How's life at the old haunt? What is happening with John's job? Anyway, I be interested in the exact entry you quote above. Can you send me ([log in to unmask]) a copy? As an expatriate, these quotes can come in handy from time to time and are difficult to find on this side of the pond. Cheers! Glenn