WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
all-fired
(ôl′fīərd′),USA pronunciation adj., [superl.] -fired•est, adv. [Informal.]
adj.
adv.
adj.
- Informal Termstremendous; extreme;
excessive:He had the all-fired gall to quit in the middle of the job.
adv.
- probably euphemism for hell-fired 1825–35
excessively:Don't be so all-fired sure of yourself.
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