what the

English

Etymology

From various expressions such as what the hell by aposiopesis.

Interjection

what the … ?

1. Used to express astonishment or incredulity, as a question or questioning of the situation at hand, without requiring any specific vulgarity as intensifier.

Related terms

terms related to "what the … ?"

• what the fuck
• what the heck
• what the hell

• what the hey
• what the sam hill

Translations

expression of astonishment

• Cebuano: gibaliw
• French: c’est quoi ce délire ?!
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Navajo: mąʼiísh óolyé!

Anagrams

• thaweth