Hail Columbia

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noun Slang.

hell (used as a euphemism): He caught Hail Columbia for coming home late.

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Origin of Hail Columbia

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby Hail Columbia

haikai, Haikou, haiku, haikwan tael, hail, Hail Columbia, Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie I, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hail from

How to use Hail Columbia in a sentence

Long may we hear old Hail Columbia, that good old national air, played on all our martial instruments!
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
I felt like giving him 'Hail Columbia,' but I restrained myself.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill
The hint was sufficient; not only did we hear no more of "Hail Columbia," but none of the musicians ever came near the ship.
Journal of an African Cruiser|Horatio Bridge
Directly afterwards, two other officers rode in, and were likewise saluted with "Hail Columbia!"
Journal of an African Cruiser|Horatio Bridge

But we were prouder still, when, as we were going out with the throng, the band struck up "Hail Columbia."
Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer|Herrick Johnstone