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What


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  • Date Found: before 900 (not 9000)
  • Used By: Anonymous
 

What is a common response during communication on the internet, to portray bewilderment on the part of the replier.

Common usage

What is sometimes the only valid response to a journal entry, question, comment, forum post, etc., that is totally confusing or nonsensical, placed completely out of context, or just un-frickin-believably stupid.

What is always a worthwhile addition to any conversation, demonstrating one's superior intellect and mastery of the English language. Whenever you find yourself in a situation on the internets where your opinion really matters, what is for you!

Despite being a frequently used term, what is almost as frequently misused. It is important to note the differences between similar capitonyms. For example, "What?" denotes that a person is genuinely asking for clarification due to interest; a response of "wat" generally does not.

Example Sentences

  • what - can denote confusion, surprise, excitement or rage.
  • WHAT - using caps often implies emphasis and emotion.
  • wait what - denotes confusion, used when the thread or conversation shifts topic too quickly.
  • wat - used to denote the deepest confusion, only when something is so absurd and off-base that a stunned sounding "what" is corrupted into a simple sound because of the amount of retardation that has affected the mind. This is generally used when you cannot understand OP or when they are being completely non-sequitur.
  • lolwut - often humorously denotes confusion at something ridiculous.
  • wut - can denote confusion and sluggish response, probably also from retardation
  • what is this i dont even - used only when something is terrible, inappropriate or so bad that it requires remarking. Unlike "wat," this is used when the OP makes sense, but is completely wrong or stupid.


Images

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Videos

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Related Pages

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