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what gives 

if your mate does something to you you'll ask him why? or alternativly what gives?
person 1:i shagged your mum
person 2:why'd you have to do that? what gives?
what gives by b3ta October 8, 2003

what gives 

A nonfiction novel written by 16-yr-old Oklahoman Chelsea Marie about her descent into depression, teen suicide, and corruptions in mental healthcare. It was published by TOGI Entertainment in 2007.
"Did you read the article about 'What Gives?' in Texas Monthly?"
what gives by subplathora April 10, 2008

what gives

(less known definition) an expression used to indicate that the speaker cannot be certain of a particular outcome
>do you think she'll break up with you?
>probably not because we've been together for a long time, but what gives?
what gives by advocado_americano August 2, 2026

What gives? 

Said to someone who has just done something annoying to you.

Sometimes used in place of What the hell?, Seriously?, or Why did you do that?
I'm enjoying my lunch in the school cafeteria. Douchebag walks by and knocks my milk all over my food.

Me: "What gives?!?"
What gives? by Supercords July 18, 2012

What Gives!?

This Term Refers to something going awry, or Something going horribly wrong.
A perfect example is the Fairly OddParents Episode, Hard Copy, when Wanda Wishes up a Engine, and a Soda, for his Starfighter, while Evading Dark Laser, a Character Parodying Dark Vader from Star Wars, but it seems that the machine had ran out of Toner, and had made half of both of the engine, and the soda.
Wanda:"One Star Fighter Engine, and a soda coming right up!"
*Engine and soda are poofed*
Timmy:"Hey! Half a soda? Half a Engine? What Gives!?"

No one gives a fuck about what your name is on urban dictionary so fuck off 

People who look up there name on urban dictionary looking for something like Josh-nice, funny, cool, huge dick and hot af. They post it on there story to show people that there's more then one perso in the fucking world with the same name as then and decided to write a paragraph about it....
No one gives a fuck about what your name is on urban dictionary so fuck off Something your would say to your friends on your annoying Snapchat feed that won't stop posting there dumbass names. or a answer to your annoying friends whom post this shit on there snapchats when no one gives a fuck
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