hwat
The historical pronunciation and an obsolete spelling of What (with the former Wh Digraph, excluding the words who and whom). The reason why it was pronounced like this was because of the fact that in Middle English, a swap of the Anglo-Saxon {hw} to {wh} occurred (it was occasionally spelt as quat), but the older Anglo-Saxon pronunciation stuck for centuries and didn't really die out until the 20th century in most English speaking areas. If a person were to pronounce what as "wat" in the 18th century or before, it would be seen as uneducated speech. However, this notion of thought faded out in the early 1800s. It is indeed the way that Hank Hill says what, something quite rare in the modern times.
The historical pronunciation and an obsolete spelling of What (with the former Wh Digraph, excluding the words who and whom). The reason why it was pronounced like this was because of the fact that in Middle English, a swap of the Anglo-Saxon {hw} to {wh} occurred (it was occasionally spelt as quat), but the older Anglo-Saxon pronunciation stuck for centuries and didn't really die out until the 20th century in most English speaking areas. If a person were to pronounce what as "wat" in the 18th century or before, it would be seen as uneducated speech. However, this notion of thought faded out in the early 1800s. It is indeed the way that Hank Hill says what, something quite rare in the modern times.
An Example from Anglo-Saxon: Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
An Example from Early Middle English: Auh lokeþ þurh hwat reisun. \
An Example from Hank Hill: I'll tell you hwat
An Example from Early Middle English: Auh lokeþ þurh hwat reisun. \
An Example from Hank Hill: I'll tell you hwat
by Flaminghorse November 28, 2017
by Kristian Pulz November 8, 2007
1. The way Scots and southern people say "what". Actually, it's the original old English pronunciation (that's why it is spelled with a "wh").
2. A typo for "what".
2. A typo for "what".
by aaank May 18, 2009
john types "Hey are you the one who walked into class and peed himself right in front of the class"
The person "hwat are you talking about" typed in a hurry
The person "hwat are you talking about" typed in a hurry
by The Ultimate potato man May 23, 2021
Susan Sarandon: Was it good for you?
Lil' Jon: YEEAAH!
Susan Sarandon: Mmmm... You want a sandwich?
Lil' Jon: HWAT?
Susan Sarandon: Wanna sandwich?
Lil' Jon: Huh?
Susan Sarandon: Sandwich?
Lil' Jon: YEAH!
Susan Sarandon: Do you love me?
Lil' Jon: laughs How's that sandwich coming?
Lil' Jon: YEEAAH!
Susan Sarandon: Mmmm... You want a sandwich?
Lil' Jon: HWAT?
Susan Sarandon: Wanna sandwich?
Lil' Jon: Huh?
Susan Sarandon: Sandwich?
Lil' Jon: YEAH!
Susan Sarandon: Do you love me?
Lil' Jon: laughs How's that sandwich coming?
by Pobecax September 29, 2006
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