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What Kind 

Greeting, slang, used most commonly in South Africa (subsequently also the source of the term).

Also used as a question, in order to show emotion as well as to find out information about certain things.

Also spelt "whatkyn", "watkyn" or 'kyn".
Donavan: "What kind gents"
Crowd: "Howsit, what's up?"

Hermanus: "I wrapped that blunt in front of that pig ekse"
Flippie: " 'Ell what kind whitchu ekse? Are you stupid?"
What Kind by 4llwn November 9, 2010
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What kind 

a) What is it with you?
b) Where do you come up with that?
a)What kind with you?
b)What kind with that story?
What kind by anonymousSA September 3, 2005

What kind of sorcery is this? 

Used when you don't have a clue what you've just witnessed and when you appeal to a supernatural explanation, because you are too ignorant to be aware of the scientific explanation.

An example can be seen in the Sacha Baron Cohen's movie "The Dictator (2012)".
*after having a wank*
What kind of sorcery is this?!

What kind of swag? 

This phrase is to ask what sort of clothing should be worn to a social event. e.g. formal, casual
"Hey let's go party tonight"

"Sure. What kind of swag?"

"Look hot. We're taking someone home tonight."
What kind of swag? by crustychris September 15, 2011

What Kind Of Chinese Are You? 

The proper way to ask a person of any Asian decent where they're from.
"Hey, what kind of Chinese are you?"

"I'm Korean."

WHAT kind of "loving god"... 

an all purpose statement for nearly everything! it IS a legitimate question ! WHAT kind of "loving god" does INDEED
allow bad things to happen to good people ?
WHAT kind of "loving god"... 'makes' a creature (the MALE!) 'programmed' to pump "goo" out of itself several times a week ?? and no one around to CARE ??
WHAT kind of "loving god"...doesn't help humans to help themselves ?

What kind of question is that?

A common response to a stupid question, or a question that the person asking should know in the first place.
George: Alex, do you prefer the original Star Wars trilogy, or the prequels?

Alex: George, what kind of question is that?