hell on wheels

English - English

Definition of hell on wheels in English English dictionary

Tough, aggressive, lawless, wild

Turkish pronunciation

hel ôn hwilz

Pronunciation

/ˈhel ˈôn ˈhwēlz/ /ˈhɛl ˈɔːn ˈhwiːlz/

Etymology

() First used to refer to the towns at the end of the Union Pacific Railroad when under construction