English Explanatory Dictionary

who would have thunk it

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A rhetorical question used to express incredulity: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?

Pronunciation

/ˈhuː wʊd həv ˈθʌŋk ɪt/ en-au-who would have thunk it.ogg

Word forms

who would have thunk it

Etymology

The word thunk is a humorous, nonstandard past participle of think.

Synonyms

who would have thought it

Related words

what do you know
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