I would say we use it similar to - "What in the name of God..." or "Who knows...." Hell is supposed to represent an immeasurable plane of being. For the second example above, you say it because no one knows.
jahemum
okay... what the hell = vad i helvete you might wanna use that phrase with causion.
what the hell does that mean??
hell no
Living Hell
He/She looks like he's/she's in an abstracted state
go to prehacks.com and type 13 days of hell in where it sias search and hit enter
hell yea
medal box
Hell yeah, why not?
what the hell are u talking about
It depends on how you use the word. If you're like "Hell is a fiery place" then that's ok. If you're like "WHAT THE HELL" then it is considered a cuss word.