what the hey

phrase

What the hell.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. euphemisticWhat the hell.

    Hold the phone, folks! What the hey's going on? What happened to the Great Gonzales?!?

    2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Glitzville

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
what the fuckwhat the hell
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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