what in tarnation?!?!

A term used by those south of the Mason-Dixon line. Used to describe suprising or shocking situations (similiar usage as "what the fuck")

What in tarnation!?!?!? Where did that copper-headed rattle water moccasin come from?!?

by Ron Jackson May 13, 2003

What's poppin'?

A question posed by a member of the United Blood Nation (UBN) to a pedestrian to which the proper response is:
" Five poppin', six droppin', Crip killer 'til my casket drop. Five alive, six must die, rest in peace to OGI TYE. "

UBN gang member: "What's poppin'?"

you: "Five poppin', six droppin', Crip killer 'til my casket drop. Five alive, six must die, rest in peace to OGI TYE. "

by Jacob's Ladder September 15, 2012

what exit?

Term used in New Jersey to describe one's location in relation to the Garden State Parkway. Equivalent to asking "where?"

When we told Alyssa we were getting a house down the shore, she responded with "what exit?"

by Princess August 27, 2003

what are we

Defining a relationship in your opinion... Having a relationship for a while, you eventually need to ask "what are we" to get the daring process going.

John: babe, what are be?
Mary: what do you want to be

John: yours!

*****DO NOT SAY "what do you mean"

"Huh"

"Idk"

DO NOT SAY THOSE THATS HOW TO RUIN A FUTURE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS IN THE WORKS***
What are we? Means I like you and want to date you are you good with that

by How to be in a relationship October 12, 2015

What you on

It typically means what are you down to do, sometimes referred to as a sexual term.

Example:

Her: “I like you”
Him: “alright so what you on”

by Onroad militant April 24, 2019

what they do?

Origin - Southeast. A replacement for "What's up?"

"What they do, lil' mama?"

by KK From Around the Way May 15, 2005

what the heck

when you're confused/when things don't do your way

"what the heck, what the heck, what the heck what the heck what the heck" -Jane Doe

by Tammyrna March 28, 2017