Definition of what

what

interjection

• used for intimidation. Short for "What are you going to do about it?" or "What can you do about it?"

  You can't stop me... What!

  Man, I just kicked your ass... WHAT!

  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).

  Last edited on Aug 06 2013. Submitted by J-RoD T. from Rochester, MN, USA on Jan 10 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'abbreviations (list of)':
crystal	Definitions include: "crystal clear", i.e. easy to understand.
alt	Definitions include: "alternative".
g'day	Definitions include: the greeting "good day".
d'no	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "dunno" or "I dunno", which themselves are abbreviated forms of "I don't know".
nice boots	Definitions include: short for the expression "Nice boots, want to fuck?"
ACK	Definitions include: as a question, to enquire whether someone is present.
misc	Definitions include: "miscellaneous."
crim	Definitions include: "criminal".
take an l	Definitions include: "take a loss", i.e. to suffer a loss in a competition.
POS	Definitions include: acronym for "piece of shit".
hooch	Definitions include: a promiscuous female.
greets	Definitions include: greetings.
graf	Definitions include: shortened form of "paragraph".
e-dress	Definitions include: Short for e-mail address.
mountie	Definitions include: Short for Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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Other terms relating to 'what':
AMW	Definitions include: an attractive female who is likely an actress, model, whatever
do what?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat yourself?"
do what it says on the tin	Definitions include: to work as advertised.
do what now?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat that?" or "I don't understand."
DWIM	Definitions include: "do what I mean".
FWIU	Definitions include: "from what I understand".
FWIW	Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
give the what-for	Definitions include: to hit.
give what for	Definitions include: to reprimand.
HMFWIC	Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker what's in charge".
huminah wha?	Definitions include: "What did you say?"
If that's what you want to do	Definitions include: go ahead and do that, even though I don't agree.
I smell what you're cooking	Definitions include: an expression of empathy or simple understanding.
it is what it is	Definitions include: statement of resigned acceptance.
IYKWIMAITYD	Definitions include: acronym for "if you know what I mean and I think you do".
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