what the deuce

phrase

An intensive form of what.

“I don't know what the deuce you think you're doing.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. An intensive form of what.

    I don't know what the deuce you think you're doing.

    Synonyms: what the Devil, what on earth, what the hell, what the fuck

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseAn intensive form of what.

Similar
what the Devilwhat on earthwhat the hellwhat the fuck
Also see
what the fuck
Cite this entry
APA

what the deuce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20the%20deuce

MLA

“what the deuce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20the%20deuce. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what the deuce,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20the%20deuce.

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