how (in) the hell should I know

how (in) the hell should I know

slang There's no way that I would know this; I have absolutely no idea. A: "How are you supposed to turn on this newfangled computer?" B: "How the hell should I know?" How in the hell should I know what he's expecting? I'm not a mind reader!

See also: hell, how, know, should

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