what-for

A form of retaliation/payback/retribution.

If your mother comes home drunk from the PTA meeting one more time I'm gonna give her the what-for (what-fer).

by rolisk December 16, 2005

what-for

A way to express the beating passed on and for a reason to another, or a reason to, weather it be true or false , give a much needed ass whooping.

Joseph stole rachels twenty dollars. and Rachel told james the 'what-for' giving james a reason to comence the ass wooping. Weather it be true or false.

by james♥rachel May 6, 2017

what the what

A popular phrase used by gumball in the TV kids show "the amazing world of gumball".

What the what, how'd you do that

by Blue baby boi jace March 3, 2019

what-what?

Very old-fasioned upper-class British expression seeking agreement with whatever you've just said. Similar to "don't you think?"

She's a fine piece of totty, what-what?

by Linton February 16, 2004

What the What?

Play on what the hell or WTF. Apparently coined by Tina Fey's Liz Lemon character on the tv sitcom 30 Rock. Somewhat sarcastic poke at tv language censor dubbing where over-dubbed audio often uses lame alternatives the actual swear word. What the fuck you motherfucker would be dubbed "What the frick you motherlover?!?"

Dude1: I just heard Michael Jackson died, Farrah Fawcett died and China blocked Twitter and Facebook. Too much! I can't believe it!
Dude2: Whao, what the what?!

by buckedchuck July 8, 2009

What what

A signal of comradery given among gangstaz to symbolize brotherhood. That is, not to exclude womyn either.

Chant:
"Lab AB!"
"What what!"
"AB"
"what what"
ect...

by Josh, Kevin, Durfs September 12, 2005

what what

phrase made popular by rapper Noreaga or NORE. it can be used as a greeting like what up. or in a fight when you win, then get up in that bitches face and be like, what what!

what what homes! thizz is what it is

by sweetness-and-light June 3, 2007