Meanings
present singular third person raises hob · participle present raising hob · participle past raised hob · past raised hob
- informalSynonym of raise hell.
"This paper says that the decision of an Illinois court may invalidate thousands of marriages. Why, that will raise hob!" / Raise hob? Well, I should say! If our marriages aren't legal, our divorces aren't, either.
1916, “The Judge”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 71Synonyms: raise hell
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of raise hell.
Origin
A minced oath for raise hell.
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