Expressing disbelief, like "what the fuck."

Often credited to The Matrix, but actually first appeared in popular culture in the 1984 sci-fi movie "The Last Starfighter" when the main character's little brother sees a robo-duplicate of his brother.
what the shit?! why are there two copies of my brother?
by SeitzFace Killa March 22, 2008
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First popularized to mainstream audiences by "The Matrix" in 1999 by a businessman, played by actor Jeremy Ball, this phrase is a counter-culture version of 'what the fuck' used previously. Abbreviated as 'WTS', the phrase had seen limited use in late 1998, prior to the the box-office release of "The Matrix", in online BBS and chat forums.
"What the shit, that's my phone!" - Businessman, "The Matrix"

"What the shit -- My phone!" - Businessman, "The Matrix" (1997 Screenplay)
by defor May 15, 2006
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Expression used to express shock or disbelief. Alternative to the phrase "what the fuck". Became more popular in the 1999 film "The Matrix". It was also used in the 1992 film "Alien 3", stated by Edward Boggs, played by Leon Herbert.
What the shit is doing that?
by What_the_shit August 17, 2010
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Hey Jess what the shit is going on here
by Amiiee February 16, 2009
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Basically "what the fuck" but waaaay worse.
*car gets crushed by train*

Dude 1: What the fuck?!?

*car gets torn into pieces by flying pigs*
Dude 2: WHAT THE SHIT?!??!
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