What does it mean when someone says, "What in Sam Hill..."

in definitions •  8 years ago 

Earlier this week I posted a photo of a Sundog click here to see it and @sultnpapper, one of the wonderful people I have met on Steemit, replied saying,

"What in Sam Hill is a Sundog".

I giggled, then googled to figure out what "Sam Hill" meant and I thought I'd share my delightful findings.

A possible origin for the phrase "Sam Hill" is the surveyor Samuel W. Hill (1819–1889). Hill allegedly used such foul language that his name became a euphemism for swear words.

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Seriously??!

Is it just me...or is this quite possibly the most bad-ass thing you could ever be remembered for?! HAHAHA!!! I wish I could meet Sam Hill and go for a pint!

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