A phrase meaning that someone clearly wasn't listening to a single word you said. Suggests apathy, bad hearing, or simply not giving a shit.
"Dude, do you want to build a snowman?"
"Sorry, what?"
"You got any idea when that chem homework's due?"
"Sorry, what?"
"Nice to meet you."
"Sorry, what?"
"Sorry, what?"
"You got any idea when that chem homework's due?"
"Sorry, what?"
"Nice to meet you."
"Sorry, what?"
by Hulkbusted November 2, 2014
It's either you don't here something that somebody said correctly and you want them to repeat it or if you yell (or put in capital letters if you're are writing it) the "what" it means that the other person just told you something that you don't like or unpleasantly surprised you.
1)
Friend: I can't wait for the fair tomorrow!
You: (busy preparing for the fair) I'm sorry, what?
2)
Boyfriend/girlfriend: I'm braking up with you.
You: I'm sorry, WHAT!!!!!!!!
Notice the difference????
Friend: I can't wait for the fair tomorrow!
You: (busy preparing for the fair) I'm sorry, what?
2)
Boyfriend/girlfriend: I'm braking up with you.
You: I'm sorry, WHAT!!!!!!!!
Notice the difference????
by spongeboblover101 November 17, 2017
Dylan: Do you like storing your scabs in a jar?
Bobby: What?
Dylan: I said, Do you like storing your scabs in a jar
Bobby: I'm sorry what the fuck?
Bobby: What?
Dylan: I said, Do you like storing your scabs in a jar
Bobby: I'm sorry what the fuck?
by Qahmenter November 6, 2020
A phrase commonly used by older brothers who do not have good comebacks to what their younger sisters have said, for their sisters are more intelligent than them.
by littlesister1810 January 24, 2011
by sorry dude but what the fuck November 19, 2017
by hello i like to define things February 12, 2023