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Soundproof
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Soundproof asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Where did the expression "Madder than Hell" come from?

Have you ever felt this way? Why and when?

For me, it happens when a person or animal is abused.

Update:

Thank you for your answers. :)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Maybe because that kind of angry is also a little mad in it's rage.

    I get that kind of angry over any abuse.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The expression isn't all that special. Adding "...as hell" after an adjective just means taking that adjective to an extreme.

  • duke_of_urls
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The concept of hell is itself madness.

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