what the what
English
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Phrase
- (euphemistic, informal, also African-American Vernacular) What the hell.
- 2025, Kate Korsh, chapter 9, in When Fairies Go Too Far (Oona Bramblegoop’s Sideways Magic; 4), New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 85:
- “Hey! What the what?!” yelled Horace. Oona looked over to see her cousin jumping around, yelping and clutching his shorts.