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shortcuts for What the hell! What the fuck!

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by Kevin Goh May 13, 2005

What the

An expression of surprise, or incomprehension.

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What the hell
What the heck
What the fuck
WTF
What in Blue Blazes

As his slumbering mind was touched by the dawning rays of wakefulness, his first impression was of a mop of frizzy orange hair brushing his face. Awareness suddenly slapped him upside his head, not only was there was a person seated on his lap, but he was strapped inside a car sardine-can-packed with clowns, missiling towards a burning building. "What the!" he exclaimed.

by Chaz August 11, 2005

What the

Short for W-T-F or What the 'F'? Typically used in cases of extreme incomprehension. Also used with the other W words: Who, When, Why, & Where.

Dude, look, your wife is on TV!

What the..?

by Whotha July 11, 2006

What the

An exclamation of surprise towards a point that someone has made.

Moose: Siege is a proper dead game

Swifty: What the

2 minutes later

Swifty: Hey Mooz, wanna play F1?
Moose: No
Swifty: What the

by Artic_fox05 April 6, 2021

what the what

A popular phrase used by gumball in the TV kids show "the amazing world of gumball".

What the what, how'd you do that

by Blue baby boi jace March 3, 2019

what-what?

Very old-fasioned upper-class British expression seeking agreement with whatever you've just said. Similar to "don't you think?"

She's a fine piece of totty, what-what?

by Linton February 16, 2004

What the What?

Play on what the hell or WTF. Apparently coined by Tina Fey's Liz Lemon character on the tv sitcom 30 Rock. Somewhat sarcastic poke at tv language censor dubbing where over-dubbed audio often uses lame alternatives the actual swear word. What the fuck you motherfucker would be dubbed "What the frick you motherlover?!?"

Dude1: I just heard Michael Jackson died, Farrah Fawcett died and China blocked Twitter and Facebook. Too much! I can't believe it!
Dude2: Whao, what the what?!

by buckedchuck July 8, 2009