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Hellevator
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English
Alternative forms
en hellevator
Etymology
en Hell elevator.
Noun
en fiction often jocular A notional elevator that leads to Hell; an elevator that directs damned souls to Hell.
en 2012 Henry Harding The Bells Of St. Mary's w:Lulu.com 9781471755545 25 STEWARDESS: If you look to your right you will see fourteen Damned Souls about to descend to the underworld in the Hellevator...JIMMY: It's all puns up here, isn't it?LOGICAL MAN: (fiddling with the strap on his goggles) Ay?STEWARDESS: We respectfully ask that all Angels refrain from gloating at the Damned and let them descend in dignity.Jimmy sees the man with the huge and fascinating life from earlier walking to the Hellevator looking glum.JIMMY: Poor bastard.
en hellevator.