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what_the_hell

what the ****

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what the ****

  1. (mildly vulgar, slang) An intensive form of what.
    What the **** is going on?
  2. (mildly vulgar, slang) Why not? or Who cares?
    It’s expensive, but what the ****, you only live once.

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  • Thought to be more vulgar in the US whilst less vulgar in the UK and Australia.

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