How the Devil are you

wyrfoa | 15:17 Thu 11th Nov 2004 | Phrases & Sayings

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Where does the saying How the Devil are you originate

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Quizmonster

'The devil' is often added to question-words such as 'what/how/who' etc in order simply to make them more emphatic. The earliest recorded example of 'how the devil' appears in a work of Caxton's published in 1489..."How the devil dare you thus speak?" So, it's been about for quite a while!

David H

It's similar to how the hell are you, just more personal.

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