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what even 

Contraction of "what is this I don't even". Typed when you're too astounded to tap out more than 9 keystrokes. Spoken when you're too stupefied for words.

NOT to be confused with whatever.
ME: ZOMG this dude tossing a tuxedo cat toward the hula hoops on the wall while two girls were kissing behind booze bottles is the best LOLcat EVER!

YOU: what even
what even by campyspornshack December 27, 2010
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what even is 

Asking the origin or purpose of an unknown or mysterious object in a terrifying and confused manner.
what even is by Lemyrddin February 20, 2011

What even is ballet? 

Used as a sort of comeback at a persons question that is either considered stupid or has an easy answer.

This is also used when a someone asks a question that you do not understand or do not know how to explain
Person 1: "dude, how is that even spelt?"
Person 2: "ugh, what even is ballet?"
What even is ballet? by Yaoihands September 2, 2014

what even is 

A way to express confusion over a situation or an object... can be followed by the thing that is confusing, or just said by itself, usually with "this" at the end.
Mom: What even is this, Jacob? -points to line of powder on his desk.
or
Madison: What the fuck Alex? You're cheating on me?!?!? What even is this?!?!?
what even is by shadypalmtree April 27, 2016

what even is nothing? 

Nothing is non existent because if nothing was real then it wouldn't be nothing. But, "Nothing", used as a pronoun subject, is the absence of a something or particular thing that one might expect or desire to be present or the inactivity of a thing or things that are usually or could be active.
person 1: hey

person 2: Hi!

person 1: What even is nothing

person2: uhh... I... whoah...what is nothing?

Being defined... "Nothing", used as a pronoun subject, is the absence of a something or particular thing that one might expect or desire to be present or the inactivity of a thing or things that are usually or could be active.

Now you can answer...
What even is nothing?
what even is nothing? by Ash404 March 24, 2021

what even is a fkn doodle 

What the even hell

When “what the hell” is not enough, but “wtf” is inappropriate to use. Eg at a church or a school
What the even hell sandra you cannot blow a kiss to the priest

What the even hell karen, why are you wearing odd shoes.
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