hell's bells /ˌhɛlz ˈbɛlz/exclamation 1noun 1 exclamation1 •(vulgar) An expression of frustration, outrage, or surprise.What's the matter with his talking so polite? Hell's bells, Harry, no harm in being polite. There's some regular he-men that are just as polite as women, prett' near. — 1920 noun[plural only]1 •Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium).