what the fuck
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Used to express astonishment, shock, incredulity, or disbelief (as an ellipsis of longer expressions).
intj
Used to express nonchalance or the dismissal of any consequences of something one is about to do.
Example Sentences
- "What the fuck were you thinking? What the fuck was I thinking? What the fuck are you doing?"
- "What the fuck is going on? What the fuck just happened? What the fuck is wrong with you?"
- "The proof is on my computer. It’s on all these people’s computers, and everyone around here is just going along with that. What the fuck? [quoting Emilia Jones as Reality Winner in the film Winner]"
- "I finally said “eh, what the fuck” and quit my job."
- "Every now and then say, "What the fuck." "What the fuck" gives you freedom. Freedom brings opportunity. Opportunity makes your future."
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Synonyms
what in God's name
what in tarnation
what in the world
what on Earth
what the dickens
what the Devil
what the deuce
what the heck
what the hell
what the hey
what the flying fuck
what the fish