And exclamation when someone suddenly realizes something isn't right.
by Jason44 June 08, 2005
What you say when one (or more) of your friends is talking to you, and you are daydreaming about something completely unrelated. Usually said after saying something else, completely random.
Jim: blahblahblahblahblahblahbasketbalblahblahblahblah.....
Bob:sobytheewaywhatdoyouthinkofthisandyouandmeandher..
You: I like Tacos. Wait, what?
Bob:sobytheewaywhatdoyouthinkofthisandyouandmeandher..
You: I like Tacos. Wait, what?
by youknowyouwant2 December 03, 2009
Said often after coming to the realization that what someone has just said is either offensive to you, or someone you care about.
Dude 1: Saw you mom last night.
Dude 2: Oh, really? Where at?
Dude 1: On cops, they busted her for prostitution.
Dude 2: Oh, that's nice. Wait, what?
Dude 2: Oh, really? Where at?
Dude 1: On cops, they busted her for prostitution.
Dude 2: Oh, that's nice. Wait, what?
by Rixon DelBucco August 02, 2009
Term used on the Internet to indicate confusion about, and often to point out a contradiction within, something someone else has said.
by IceMetalPunk August 18, 2011
A new law prohibits smoking in restaurants, bars and on the grounds of hospitals and schools. But prisons, psychiatric institutions and retirement homes exempted...
Wait. What?
Wait. What?
by tvjames December 22, 2010
A phrase used to back the conversation up when you realize you weren't listening. You caught the ice cream end of the conversation,and oops, you wish you had heard the meat and potatoes. It could be important, so you use this phrase to try and sneak by the fact that you were thinking about dirty pics and bacon cheeseburgers while your friend was pouring their heart out. Hopefully they're so distraught they'll rewind and repeat without noticing.
by sugarmonkey April 02, 2008
A phrase often spoken after answering a question with a rote or automatic response, only to realize you didn't really understand the question, and likely did not mean your answer.
Friend: "I know you don't like fish, so I went ahead and ordered you the raw squid."
You: "That's great. Wait, what?"
You: "That's great. Wait, what?"
by Maelstromleague February 03, 2018