what the
Interjection
Meaning
what the … ?
(by ellipsis) Used to express astonishment or incredulity, as a question or questioning of the situation at hand, without requiring any specific vulgarity as intensifier.
Synonyms
Examples
The man who doesn't know what the universe is doesn't know where he lives.
The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly.
The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give.
What the thief stole has always been called expensive.
The tulip is, among flowers, what the peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks scent, a peacock has an unpleasant voice. The one takes pride in its garb, the other in its tail.
The eyes do not see what the mind does not want.