why for

adverb

What for; for what reason; why.

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Meanings

adverbwhy for (not comparable)
  1. dialectalnot comparableWhat for; for what reason; why.

    "Why for didn't you come to breaksis?" she says. "What a timdoodle of a chap you be!"

    1914, The Smart Set: A Magazine of Cleverness, volume 42, page 96
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “why for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/why%20for.

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