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what the! 

Term used by people(typically pre-teens) when they are trying to show they are cool, and are stealthily slipping into 'what the fuck' like silent ninjas only to become the next generation of cool kids(who are found wearing snapbacks that say 'SWAG' or 'DOPE'). It is a term of exclamation used in relatively less intense moments. The first 'what the' comes after a lot of thought and mental anguish at the age of around 9.
Lil Illinois: Posty bro just popped his new album bruhhhhhhh!
9 year old Dick: uhhhhhh.... What the!!
😎
what the! by Bruhh! August 17, 2018

What the 

What the!
What the hell!
What the by Kevin Goh May 13, 2005

what the? 

short for "what the hell" or "what the fuck". a rove-ism.
"I think Vanessa Amarosi has a hot ass"
"What the?!"
what the? by xxoo May 14, 2003

What the--? 

What one says when in shock and is in public.
"Sir, your car's been stolen."

"What the--?"
What the--? by nobodyinparticular December 15, 2008

What the 

An expression of surprise, or incomprehension.

Also see
What the hell
What the heck
What the fuck
WTF
What in Blue Blazes
As his slumbering mind was touched by the dawning rays of wakefulness, his first impression was of a mop of frizzy orange hair brushing his face. Awareness suddenly slapped him upside his head, not only was there was a person seated on his lap, but he was strapped inside a car sardine-can-packed with clowns, missiling towards a burning building. "What the!" he exclaimed.
What the by Chaz August 11, 2005

WHAT THE.....!? 

Similar to all "What the..." expressions, but left uncompleted because of immediate devastating circumstances occuring before the individual is able to complete the expression.
a.) Used in horror movies - directly before victim discovers monster emerging from the plumbing or some other unexpected place. Victim says "What the..." and then is interupted abruptly by slime monster attack.

b.) As an element of surprise - "What the..." used as individual looks down at their shoe, after stepping in something soft and squishy on lawn.

c.) Similar usage: "What DA..." in extreme northern and southern geographical areas.
WHAT THE.....!? by K Gruby-Hill February 19, 2005
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