what the goodyear
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
An expression of annoyance, impatience or surprise, equivalent to what the devil!
Dated; Obsolete
Example Sentences
- "Sir John! Codſo! Let me have you do it inſtantly--What the goodyear."
- "Host. On my word, captain, there's none such here. What the goodyear! do you think I would deny her?"
- ""What, the goodyear, Mr. More, I marvel that you, who have been hitherto always taken for a wise man"
- "'Now, what the goodyear! are we to send you down to Scotland as thin as you came up?"