(UK, vulgar, mildly blasphemous) expression of contempt, frustration, etc.

(UK, slang, dated) Utter ruin or destruction.

(UK, slang, blasphemous) Synonym of bloody hell

(UK, slang, mildly blasphemous) Synonym of bloody hell

A bucket, often collapsible, which is suspended from a helicopter performing firefighting operations and is used for lifting and dumping water or fire retardant chemicals.

A maxim encouraging people to attempt to solve their own problems.

From the ancient country of Helvetia / (poetic) Swiss, from Switzerland

Someone from the ancient country of Helvetia / Swiss, someone from Switzerland

An ancient Celtic country in central Europe / (poetic) Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland / A small settlement near Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.

held (assumed, proposed, believed etc.) for a long time