who (in) (the) Sam Hill

who (in) (the) Sam Hill

An emphatic way of forming any statement or question beginning with "who," typically when expressing frustration, anger, irritation, incredulousness, etc. ("Sam Hill" is a colloquial minced oath for "hell.") Who in the Sam Hill ate my lunch? That's the third time this month! A: "Who the Sam Hill was that guy?" B: "I dunno, just some weirdo, I guess." The game show gives you a lifetime supply of hot sauce if you win? Who in Sam Hill would want that as their prize?
See also: hill, SAM, who
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • where (in) (the) hell
  • where (in) (the) Sam Hill
  • Where in Sam Hill?
  • Where in the Sam Hill?
  • Where in the world...?
  • Where in the world?
  • where on earth
  • Where on earth?
  • Who in the hell?
  • Who the deuce?