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Hells bells and cockleshells

Posted by Tina on September 20, 2005

I'm trying to find the origin of the phrase, "hells bells and cockleshells". In a discussion with an elderly patient of mine she strongly associates it with the World War 2 era, I'm thinking it is much older. Thanks for any input.

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