English Explanatory Dictionary

what the Devil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used to add emphasis to “what” when beginning a question.

Pronunciation

En-au-what the Devil.ogg

Word forms

what the Devil

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English what þe devel, what devel.

Synonyms

what the dickens what on earth what in God's name
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