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What in tarnation!?

An exclamatory phrase often utilized by those originating in the Southern United States, often having equivalence to "What the heck?"
"What in tarnation!? Are you using my hot sauce?"

Wot in Tarnation 

1) A southern slur used for saying what in damnation
2) A famous meme in which objects are depicted wearing a hat wot in________ation +related picture
1) When my sister told me she was cheating on me with dad, I yelled out "Wot in tarnation!"
2)Wot in 1080 pxs 60 fps Mia Khalifa rough interracial raw anal penetration?

wot n tarnation 

A meme that exploded in 2017. Tarnation originally came from a slang word for "damnation," which began in the 1700's.

Many people will take a picture of something and add a cowboy/country hat to it and say something that typically ends in "-tion."
tar·na·tion
noun & exclamation
used as a euphemism for “damnation.”

"wot n tarnation?"

tarnation 

Tarnation is a euphamism for "damnation" or even "eternal damnation" just like darn is a euphamism for damn or as heck is to hell. It is used to show disgust
tarnation by Larry Wenzel January 7, 2007

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?!?

What in tarnation 

When your an old country folk and is confused
Billy ray Cyrus: HANNAH! What in tarnation IS RICO DOING WITH THAT CUCUMBER???
What in tarnation by Nooooouuuuu February 25, 2017
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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