Dictionary: WH – WHD

► W.H. n. a whore → 1887 euphemism
► WHACK adj. 1. 1980 – second-rate, phony, unsatisfactory → African-American sl.
adj. 2. positive, extremely good → 1990 sl.
n. 1. a vigorous blow with a stick or the like → 1737 colloq.
n. 2. a deal; a bargain; an agreement → 1860 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a chance, a turn or attempt → 1884 orig. & chiefly US
n. 4. a lie → 1906 Amer. dial.
n. 5. food, sustenance → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
n. 6. a crazy or eccentric person → 1938 sl., orig. US
n. 7. speed → 2022 Sc. sl.
vb. 1. to beat or strike vigorously; to hit → 1721 colloq.
vb. 2. to beat in a contest → 1877 obs.
vb. 3. to lie, to exaggerate → 1906 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to masturbate → 1960 sl.
vb. 5. to murder, esp. to execute → 1973 sl., orig. & chiefly US
vb. 6. to cut or dilute a drug such as heroin or cocaine → 1975 US drug culture sl.
vb. 7. to cut → 2002 US sl.
► WHACKADOO n. a crazy person → 1979 US sl.
► WHACK ATTACK n. in hang gliding; a string of bad landings → 1992 US sl.
► WHACKED adj. 1. absolutely exhausted; tired → 1919 sl.
adj. 2. drunk or drug-intoxicated → 1967 US sl.
adj. 3. second-rate, phony, unsatisfactory → 1980 African-American sl.
► WHACK OFF vb. to masturbate → 1969 US sl.
► WHACKED OUT adj. 1. exhausted; tired out → 1919 sl.
adj. 2. insane, mad → 1969 US sl.
adj. 3. unorthodox; inclined toward foolish acts → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
adj. 4. in a drugged state → 1975 US sl.
► WHACKED TO THE WIDE adj. absolutely exhausted → L19  sl.
► WHACKER adj. 1. larger than ordinary → 19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. wakeful, easy to be awaked → 19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. excellent, wonderful → 1940 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a term of address to a man → 1768 UK sl.
n. 2. anything abnormally large of its kind; a big lie; a heavy blow → 1823 
n. 3. a driver of animals; a drover; an ox or mule driver → 1827 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a shake; a shiver → 1861 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a gadget, a thing → 20C US sl.
n. 6. the penis → 20C US sl.
n. 7. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 8. a fool → 1960 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a masturbator → 1980 US sl.
vb. to tremble, to shake with cold, fear, etc. → 1703 Eng. dial.
► WHACKING adj. abnormally large; whopping → 1797 colloq.
n. 1. a blow, a beating → 1862 colloq.
n. 2. a beating or defeat in a contest → 1951 colloq.
n. 3. a killing → 2001 US sl.
► WHACK IT IN vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse → M19 sl.
► WHACK IT OUT vb. to defend or support successfully → 1910 sl.
► WHACK IT UP vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse → M19 sl.
► WHACK JOB n. a person who is mentally ill → 1979 US sl.
► WHACKO adj. crazy, eccentric, insane → 1977sl., orig. & chiefly US
int. an exclamation of pleasure, delight or exultation → 1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
n. an unstable or mentally ill person; a crazy or eccentric person → 1977 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► WHACK OFF n. an act of masturbation → 1981 US sl.
vb. to masturbate → 1969 sl.
► WHACKO THE CHOOK adj. excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful → 1970 Aust. sl.
► WHACKO THE DIDDLE-OH adj. excellent, splendid, first-rate → 1960 Aust. sl.
int. a general excl. of pleasure, esp. on seeing an attractive woman → 1960 Aust. sl.
► WHACKO THE GOOSE adj. excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful → 1970 Aust. sl.
► WHACK OUT vb. 1. in gambling, to lose all one’s money → 1950 US gambling sl.
vb. 2. to kill someone → 1977 US sl.
► WHACK-SILLY adj. obsessed with masturbation → 1962 US sl.
► WHACK SOMEONE OUT vb. to kill, to murder → 20C sl.
► WHACK THE ONE-EYED WORM vb. to masturbate → 1960 sl.
► WHACK THE WEASEL vb. to masturbate → 1960 sl.
► WHACK UP vb. 1. to make a contribution, a donation → L19 US sl.
vb. 2. to divide something, esp. a quantity of illegal drugs, into portions → 1973 US sl.
► WHACK WILLY vb. to masturbate → 20C sl.
► WHACKY adj. crazy, eccentric → 1935 sl., orig. US
n. a prostitute; a term of great contempt → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHACKY WEED n. marijuana → 1980 drug culture sl.
► WHADDYA KNOW? int. an expression of surprise, usually ironic → 20C sl.
n. a greeting, hello, how are you, what have you been doing? → 1910 sl.
► WHAFFLE n. the bark of a small dog; a suppressed barking → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to bark as a small dog; to yap, to yelp, to growl; to bark in a suppressed manner → 1698 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to dither, to talk nonsense → L19 sl.
► WHAFFY adj. full of news → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHAIL vb. to do something especially well or efficiently → 1940 African-American sl.
► WHAKER vb. to tremble, to shake with cold, fear, etc. → 1703 Eng. dial.
► WHALE n. 1. an exceptionally brilliant scholar → L19 US students’ sl.
n. 2. a heavy blow → 20C sl.
n. 3. anchovies on toast → 20C sl.
n. 4. an exceptionally large or fat person → 1900 sl.
n. 5. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 6. charming or seductive talk; a ‘line’ given a girl → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 7. the A-3 Sky-warrior, a twin-jet military airplane used to refuel other airplanes in flight → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 8. a very large crab → 1981 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a gambler who places large bets → 1995 US sl.
vb. 1. to mark with a blow from a whip or cane; to thrash, to flog, to hit, to trounce → 1856 Sc.
vb. 2. to do something especially well or efficiently; to excel → 1940 African-American sl.
vb. 3. to play music with passion and gusto → 1958 US sl.
vb. 4. to have sex  → 1967 US sl.
► WHALE AND WHITEWASH n. fish in white sauce → 1920 tramps’ sl.
► WHALE AWAY vb. 1. to attack or work at something vigorously and persistently → 1897 sl.
vb. 2. to talk or lecture continuously or vehemently → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► WHALEBACK n. a sharply rising hill or ridge of land → 1879 Amer. dial.
► WHALEBACK RIDGE n. a sharply rising hill or ridge of land → 1879 Amer. dial.
► WHALE CRAB n. a very large crab → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHALE IN THE BAY n. someone who has money to spend and uses it on the assembled company → 1960 Aust. sl.
► WHALE INTO vb. to attack physically → 20C sl.
► A WHALE OF A TIME n. a very enjoyable time → 1913 sl., orig. US
► WHALER n. 1. anything considered large of its kind → M19 sl.
n. 2. a horse reared in the colony and exported to India → M19 Aust. sl.
n. 3. orig. a tramp whose route followed the course of a river; a tramp, a vagrant → 1878 Aust.
n. 4. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHALER’S DELIGHT n. brown sugar mixed with cold tea to make a thick paste → 1900 Aust. sl.
► WHALES n. anchovies on toast → 1890 school & university sl.
► WHALESBACK n. a sharply rising hill or ridge of land → 1946 Amer. dial.
► WHALES ON adj. obsessed with, devoted to → L19 US sl.
► WHALE THE SHIT OUT OF vb. to beat viciously → 20C sl.
► WHALE THE TAR OUT OF vb. to beat severely → L19 US sl.
► WHALE UP JONAH vb. to vomit copiously and violently → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHALING adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHALLOPER n. an unusually large, pleasing, or admirable person or thing; something impressively big → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WHAM adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
adv. suddenly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
int. used to express surprise or convey the impact of a sudden violent attack or blow → 1940 US sl.
n. 1. a blow → 1924 sl.
n. 2. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a large, aggressive man → 1970 African-American sl.
n. 4. a striptease act in which the dancer ends her performance completely naked → 1981 US sl.
vb. 1. to hit or strike → 1920 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to move with speed or noise → 1948 colloq.
► WHAM BAG n. a bag full of explosives → 1988 US sl.
► WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU MA’AM n. sexual intercourse done quickly and without tenderness → L19 US sl.
► WHAMBANG adj. loud, large, and impressive → 1920 US sl.
► WHAM, BANG, THANK YOU MA’AM n. sexual intercourse done quickly and without tenderness → 1971 sl.
► WHAMDANGLERS n. an extremely large pair of breasts → 1990 sl.
► WHAMMER n. the penis → 1989 sl.
► WHAMMO! int. used to express surprise or convey the impact of a sudden violent attack or blow → 1940 US sl.
► WHAMMY n. 1. a ‘hex’, an evil influence, the evil eye → 1950 sl.
n. 2. a punchline; anything devastating and beyond a similarly powerful response → 1950 sl.
n. 3. something that is upsetting or sets you back → 1961 US sl.
n. 4. an extremely unattractive woman → 1980 US students’ sl.
► WHAMPUS-JAWED adj. askew, awry → 1967 Amer. dial.
► WHAM-WHAM n. in prison: store-bought snacks → 1981 US prison sl.
► WHANDOODLES n. in poker: a temporary increase in the betting limit after a player wins a hand with a rare hand → 1967 US sl.
► WHANG adv. suddenly → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 1. a reverberating blow → E19 sl.
n. 2. a leather thong or lace → 1824 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a thin, lanky person → 20C Irish sl.
n. 4. an oaf; a contemptible person → 20C US sl.
n. 5. a large piece, a portion, share → 1910 sl.
n. 6. the penis → 1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 7. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to hit → 1684
vb. 2. to throw, drive, pull, etc., with force or with violent impact → E19 sl.
vb. 3. to shoot at → 1950 sl.
► WHANGBONE n. the penis → 20C sl.
► WHANG-DILLY n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHANGDOODLE n. 1. an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of → 1931 sl.
n. 2. nonsense → 1926 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. the penis → 1970 US sl.
► WHANGEE n. a cane → L18 sl.
► WHANGER n. 1. an exceptionally large or impressive specimen or example of something → 1825 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the penis → 1939 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► WHANG OFF vb. of a male: to masturbate → 19C sl., chiefly Brit.
► WHANGYDOODLE n. an unnamed or unspecified thing → 1931 Amer. sl.
► WHANK vb. 1. to masturbate → 19C sl.
vb. 2. to abuse someone else → 1940 sl.
vb. 3. to waste time → 1940 sl.
vb. 4. to be logged on to a computer for a long time → 1980 sl.
► WHANKER-JAWED adj. having a protruding lower jaw → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WHANK OFF vb. of a male: to masturbate → 19C sl., chiefly Brit.
► WHANK-PIT n. a bed; the place where a male ‘whanker’ masturbates → 19C Brit. sl.
► WHAP vb. 1. to bark → 1440 obs.
vb. 2. to hit; to strike a quick, sharp blow → M19 sl.
► WHAPED adj. bewildered, dismayed, perplexed, puzzled → 1374 obs.
► WHAP OVER vb. to collapse, to tumble, to flop → 1843 Amer. dial.
► WHAPPER n. 1. anything or anyone unusually large of its kind → 1780
n. 2. a thumping lie → 1791 colloq.
► WHAPPER-JAW n. a protruding or misshapen lower jaw; also, a nickname for someone having such a jaw → 1850 Amer. dial.
► WHAPPER-JAWED adj. having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw → 1899 Amer. dial.
► WHAPPING adj. unusually large or great → 18C
► WHAPPLE-JAWED adj. having a protruding or misshapen lower jaw → 1853 Amer. dial.
► WHAP THAT THING! int. congratulatory remark to a passing woman, implying her supreme sexiness → 1960 African-American sl.
► WHARFIE n. a stevedore, docker, or other wharf-worker → 1911 Aust. & NZ sl.
► WHARF-RAT n. anyone who hangs about wharfs, looking out for an opportunity to steal from a cargo → M19 sl., orig. US
► WHARP vb. to hit or beat someone → 1861 Amer. dial.
► WHASSIT n. an unnamed or unspecified thing → 1931 US sl.
► WHAT int. an expletive tacked on to the end of a sentence to give it greater emphasis, but of no actual meaning → L18 sl.
n. the penis → 19C Brit. euphemism
► WHAT A BEANFEAST! int. a satirical remark intended to underline that the situation is in fact far from a ‘beanfeast’, but in fact second-rate, poor, etc. → L19 sl. 
► WHATABOUTS n. doings, occupations; what one is about; something under consideration → 1827 
► WHAT A DAG! int. how amusing! → 1960 NZ sl. 
► WHAT A LIFE! int. expressive of boredom → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT-ALL n. anything for which one has no proper name → 20C sl. 
► WHAT A PALAVER phr. what a fuss → 20C
► WHAT A POX! int. exclamation of annoyance, irritation → L16 sl.
► WHAT ARE YA! int. a sarcastic exclamation used when someone says something foolish → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT ARE YOU GIVING ME? phr. what kind of nonsense are you asking me to believe? → 1880s US Western sl.
► WHAT ARE YOU PUSHING? phr. what sort of car do you drive? → 1970 African-American sl.
► WHAT ARE YOU WORKING OUT OF? phr. an invitation to explain oneself, to justify one’s actions or opinions → 1990 African-American sl.
► WHAT A SHAME! int. how unfortunate! what a pity! → 1616
► WHAT A TRIP! int. how bizarre! how strange! what an odd experience! → 1960 sl.
► WHAT A TURN-UP! int. what a surprise → 1970 sl.
► WHATCHAMACALLIT n. anything to which one cannot give a name when required → 1942 sl.
► WHATCHEEMACALLIT n. a gadget → 19C US colloq.
► WHAT CHEER MAKE YOU? phr. how are you? how do you feel? → 1533 obs. 
► WHAT COMES OVER THE DEVIL’S BACK GOES UNDER HIS BELLY phr. said of ill-gotten gains → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHAT CRAWLED UP YOUR ASS AND DIED? phr. what is troubling you? → 1990 students’ sl.
► WHATDAYACALLIT n. anything for which one has no precise name → L16 sl.
► WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? phr. hello → 1970 US students’ sl.
► WHAT-DO-YOU-CALL-IT n. the vagina → 19C sl.
► WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A CRUST? phr. how do you make a living? → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT DO YOU KNOW? int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment, usually ironic → 1914 chiefly US
n. a greeting, ‘hello and how are you?’, ‘what have you been doing’ → 1910 sl.
► WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT! int. an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, admiration, etc. → 1920 Amer. sl.
► WHAT DO YOU SAY? phr. how are you? 1920 sl.
► WHAT DO YOU THINK? int. an expression of surprise, usually ironic → 20C sl.
n. a greeting, hello, how are you, what have you been doing? → 1910 sl.
► WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS – BUSH WEEK? phr. shouted by a motorist to indicate disgust at another motorist’s lack of driving expertise → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WHATDYECALL n. anything for which one has no precise name → L16 sl.
► WHAT-D’YE-CALL’EM n. anyone or anything for whom one cannot provide the name → L16 sl.
► WHAT D’YE CALLUM n. 1. anything for which one has no precise name → L16 sl.
n. 2. the genitals → 17C sl.
► WHATD’YOUCALLHER n. anyone for whom one cannot provide the name → L16 sl.
► WHATD’YOUCALLHIM n. anyone for whom one cannot provide the name → L16 sl.
► WHAT-D’YOU-CALL-IT n. anything for which one has no precise name → L16 sl.
► WHATE adv. quickly → 1175 obs.
► WHAT ELSE DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS? phr. addressed to a driver who keeps honking their horn → 1960 Aust. & US sl.
► WHAT ELSE IS NEW? phr. a deprecating comment on anything the previous speaker has said, esp. if that speaker had intended to make a big impression → 1950 sl., orig. US
► WHAT-ER? n. a form of ‘what’ used when questioning the previous speaker’s self-description, as in ‘I’m a butcher.’ ‘A what-er?’ → L19
► WHAT EVE DID WITH ADAM n. copulation → 19C Brit. euphemism
► WHATEVER! int. a general expression of dismissal or disinterest → 1970 orig. US teen & Black usage
► WHATEVER BAKES ONE’S BISCUIT phr. whatever makes one happy or satisfied → 2000 US sl.
► WHATEVER BLOWS YOUR SKIRT UP phr. a general phrase of acquiescence; whatever you like; whatever makes you happy → 1980 US sl.
► WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT phr. an expression of acceptance, I agree, you’re right → 1980 US students’ usage
► WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON phr. whatever you like, whatever makes you happy, esp. as a sarcastic response to a revelation of a particularly bizarre or distasteful pleasure, usually sexual → 1970 sl.
► WHAT-FOR n. punishment, trouble, a fuss; a reprimand or instance of reprimanding, chastisement → 1873 sl.
► WHAT GIVES? phr. a general greeting → 1940
► WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND phr. fate determines what happens in life, esp. as regards one’s treatment – good or bad – of others → 1970 sl., orig. African-American
► WHAT HARRY GAVE DOLL n. sexual intercourse → 18C sl.
► WHAT HO! int. a general exclamation of greeting → M19 sl.
► WHAT HO, SHE BUMPS! int. an exclamation used on seeing a special display of energy, esp. by a woman → L19 sl.
► WHAT IN BLUE BLAZES? int. a general exclamation of extreme surprise, absolute confusion, etc. → E19 sl.
► WHAT IN MERCY! int. an exclamation of surprise, sorrow, etc. → 1882 Sc.
► WHAT IN SAM PATCH? int. what the devil is going on here? → 1906 Amer. dial.
► WHAT IN THE EARTHFUL WORLD? int. what on earth? what in the world? → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHAT IN THE MISCHIEF! int. an exclamation → 1924 Amer. dial.
► WHAT IN THE NATION! int. a term of asseveration → 1921 Amer. dial.
► WHAT IN THE SAM HILL? int. what in the hell? → 1839 US colloq.
► WHAT IS IT? phr. a greeting → 1970 US students’ sl.
► WHAT IS THIS, CHRISTMAS? int. a general exclamation of pleasurable surprise → 1980 sl.
► WHAT IT IS! phr. a friendly greeting, hello, how are you? → 1980 African-American sl.
► WHAT IT TAKES n. money → 1920 sl. orig. US
► WHAT MAKES ONE TICK n. the motives, personal characteristics, etc. that determine someone’s behaviour → 1930 sl.
► WHAT MOTHER DID BEFORE ME n. copulation → 19C Brit. euphemism
► WHAT-NOSED adj. drunk → 19C sl.
► WHATNOT n. an unnamed or unspecified thing → 1964 sl.
► WHAT’S BUZZIN’ COUSIN? phr. what’s the latest news? what is happening? → 1941 Amer. jocular usage
► WHAT’S EATING YOU? phr. what’s making you nervous or anxious → 1893 sl., orig. US
► WHAT’S GIVING? phr. a general greeting → 1940
► WHAT’S GOING DOWN? phr. what is happening? → 1940 African-American sl.
► WHAT’S HAPPENING? phr. Hello → 1950 Amer. sl.
► WHAT’S-HER-NAME n. 1. the female genitals → 19C Brit. euphemism 
n. 2. a substitute for a woman’s name that is not known or remembered → 1816 sl. 
► WHAT’S-HIS-NAME n. a substitute for a man’s name that is not known or remembered → 1697 sl. 
► WHAT SIDE? adv. where? → 1867 Amer. dial. 
► WHATSIS n. any gadget or a name used for an object or person when the correct name is forgotten or to be avoided → 19C US sl.
► WHATSISFACE n. a substitute for a man’s name that is not known or remembered → 1967 sl., orig. & chiefly US 
► WHATSIT n. 1. an unnamed or unspecified thing → 1882 sl. 
n. 2. someone whose name is not known or remembered → 1898 sl. 
► WHAT’S-ITS-NAME? n. the female genitals → 19C Brit. euphemism 
► WHAT’S MY NAME! int. used to intimidate or used for celebration → 1993 US teen sl.
► WHAT-SORT n. a punishment, trouble, a fuss → L19 sl. 
► WHAT’S SHAKING? phr. Hello; what is happening? → 1950 Amer. sl. 
► WHAT’S THE DAMAGE? phr. how much is the bill? what’s the cost? → L17 sl. 
► WHAT’S THE DANCE? phr. what’s going on? what’s going to happen? → 2002 UK prison sl. 
► WHAT’S THE GOOD WORD? phr. how are things going with you?; a cordial greeting → 1920 sl.
► WHAT’S THE HAPS? phr. what is happening? → 1990 teen sl.
► WHAT’S THE LARGE IDEA! phr. what’s the big idea? what do you mean by this action? → 1927 Amer. sl. 
► WHAT’S THE ODDS? phr. what’s the difference? → 1840 UK 
► WHAT’S THE SCAM? phr. what is the latest information? → 1960 sl.
► WHAT’S YOUR BAG? phr. what do you do or require?; said among persons interested in performing nonorthogenital sex (sexual activity other than that between males and females) → M20 US homosexual sl. 
► WHAT’S-YOUR-NAME n. used in addressing a person whose name is not known or remembered → 1757 sl. 
► WHAT’S YOUR POISON phr. used to ask someone what they would like to drink → 1805 jocular usage 
► WHATTA LAUGH! int. don’t be ridiculous! → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT THE BLAZES! int. what the hell! → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHAT THE BLUE BLAZES! int. used to express astonishment or disbelief → 1911 Amer. dial. 
► WHAT THE CAT BROUGHT IN n. disorder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN n. something unattractive → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHAT THE DAGGER? int. an expression of astonishment → 1775 Eng. dial. 
► WHAT THE DAGGERMENT? int. an expression of astonishment → 1775 Eng. dial. 
► WHAT THE DICKENS! int. an exclamation of incredulity or annoyance → 1599 
► WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED n. something needed or desired → 1873 
► WHAT THE EL? int. what the hell? → 1950 Amer. dial. 
► WHAT THE HALTER! int. an exclamation, ‘what the deuce’ → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHAT THE HANGMENT! int. expressing surprise → 1828 Eng. dial. 
► WHAT THE HARRY! int. what the hell! → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHAT-THE-HELL adj. indifferent → 1968 
► WHAT THE JOHN ROGERS! int. what the hell! → 1968 Amer. dial.
► WHAT THE MISCHIEF! int. hell! → 1966 Amer. dial. 
► WHAT THE RABBITS! int. an expletive → 19C Eng. dial. 
► WHAT THE SAM HILL! int. what the hell! → 1927 euphemism, orig. US 
► WHAT THE TERRY? int. an oath, an expletive → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► WHAT THE VENGEANCE? int. an oath → 1883 Eng. dial. 
► WHAT-Y? phr. a form of ‘what’ used when questioning the previous speaker’s self-description, as in ‘I’m a butcher.’ ‘A what-er?’ → L19 
► WHATYERMECALLEMS n. anything for which one has no precise name → L16 sl. 
► WHATYERMYCALIT n. anything for which one has no precise name → L16 sl. 
► WHAT-YOU-MAY-CALL-IT phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHATZISFACE n. a substitute for a man’s name that is not known or remembered → 1967 sl., orig. & chiefly US 
► WHATZIT n. any gadget or a name used for an object or person when the correct name is forgotten or to be avoided → 19C US sl. 
► WHAY! int. used as a command to a cow, go, go on! → 1854 Amer. dial.
► WHAZOOD adj. intoxicated with alcohol → M20 US sl. 
► WHAZZIT n. any gadget or a name used for an object or person when the correct name is forgotten or to be avoided → 19C US sl.