To raise / create : Merry Hell; All Hell; Hell on Earth; a Hell of a Stink were widely used expressions in UK English as recently as the late 20th Century. In the UK the use of’religious’ references as curses has a long history, and words such as ‘Zounds’ = His wounds / Jesus’ wounds, being common in Shakespearian and subsequent times. At this day and age, the use of this phrase has declined rapidly and you no longer fear divine power – and you no longer think of it – just take it a moment!
Is ruddy = bloody & hell = hell?
Modern UK cursing, swearing and personal abuse now focus on, for example, sexual references utilizing the short Anglo Saxon words for sexual parts, and the act of copulation.

To raise / create : Merry Hell; All Hell; Hell on Earth; a Hell of a Stink were widely used expressions in UK English as recently as the late 20th Century. In the UK the use of’religious’ references as curses has a long history, and words such as ‘Zounds’ = His wounds / Jesus’ wounds, being common in Shakespearian and subsequent times. At this day and age, the use of this phrase has declined rapidly and you no longer fear divine power – and you no longer think of it – just take it a moment!
Is ruddy = bloody & hell = hell?
Modern UK cursing, swearing and personal abuse now focus on, for example, sexual references utilizing the short Anglo Saxon words for sexual parts, and the act of copulation.

To raise / create : Merry Hell; All Hell; Hell on Earth; a Hell of a Stink were widely used expressions in UK English as recently as the late 20th Century. In the UK the use of’religious’ references as curses has a long history, and words such as ‘Zounds’ = His wounds / Jesus’ wounds, being common in Shakespearian and subsequent times. At this day and age, the use of this phrase has declined rapidly and you no longer fear divine power – and you no longer think of it – just take it a moment!
Is ruddy = bloody & hell = hell?
Modern UK cursing, swearing and personal abuse now focus on, for example, sexual references utilizing the short Anglo Saxon words for sexual parts, and the act of copulation.

To raise / create : Merry Hell; All Hell; Hell on Earth; a Hell of a Stink were widely used expressions in UK English as recently as the late 20th Century. In the UK the use of’religious’ references as curses has a long history, and words such as ‘Zounds’ = His wounds / Jesus’ wounds, being common in Shakespearian and subsequent times. At this day and age, the use of this phrase has declined rapidly and you no longer fear divine power – and you no longer think of it – just take it a moment!
Is ruddy = bloody & hell = hell?
Modern UK cursing, swearing and personal abuse now focus on, for example, sexual references utilizing the short Anglo Saxon words for sexual parts, and the act of copulation.