por que diabos

Portuguese

Etymology

por que (“why”) + diabos (“devils”)

Literally, "why devils...?"

Adverb

por que diabos

(idiomatic) why the hell; why the heck (introducing a question with a mildly vulgar intensifier)
Por que diabos você demorou tanto para chegar?
Why the hell did you take so long to arrive?

Related terms

por que caralhos (much more vulgar)

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