in thunderation
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (US, colloquial) In any set of circumstances whatsoever.
- How in thunderation could anyone anticipate a result like this?
- Where in thunderation have you been?
- Why in thunderation should I believe anything you say?
- There is no way in thunderation that I'm going to that wedding.
Usage notes
[edit]An intensifier with similar usage to the idioms "in the world" or "in hell." Often used in interrogative sentences and preceded by "who," "what," "where," "when," "how," or "why."