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It is an expression of surprise, and apparently a euphemism for the word Hell. From the Related Link: Sam Hill euphemism for "Hell," 1839, Amer.Eng., of unknown origin. Some suspect that it came from one of at least 2 men named Sam Hill. The first notable man named Sam Hill was a surveyor. He was known for using lots of profanity, and he had quite a number of colorful tales to tell. The second notable Sam Hill was an investigator who investigated the Hatfield-McCoy family feud. Apparently, he was called in to figure out what in the "Sam Hill" was happening out there. Additional trivia: It seems that two other idioms may be related to the Hatfield-McCoy feud -- "Don't turn this into a federal case" and "It will take an act of Congress." That family feud really did end up as a federal court case, and the US Congress did possibly end up passing a bill to help end the dispute.


Who is Sam Hill?

There seems to be no association of the phrase with an actual "Sam Hill". Suggestions of a connection with the millionaire Samuel Hill are clearly erroneous as the phrase was in use long before he came to prominence A more likely explanation is that it is a corruption of "Samiel" in reference to the Devil.


What does the saying Sam Hill come from?

"Sam Hill" is a euphemism for the devil or hell and dates from the early 1800's. One possible origin is from Sam Hill's Mercantile in Prescott, AZ, which claimed to sell just about everything you could imagine. Another possible origin is surveyor Samuel Hill, who allegedly used such foul language that his name passed into general usage.