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What is wait what?
When someone is talking so fast or talking about such nonsensical things you can’t understand that you just have to hold your hand up and say, wait, what? Also used as an expression of surprise.
Example 1:
Julie: OMIGOSH Jessica, the craaaaziest thing happened today ooh crayfish anywaaaay so yeah the absolutely most crazy thing yeah so Anna was like whaaat and I was like whaaat and Jordan was like what are you whaaating about and like-
Jessica: Wait, what?
Example 2:
Daughter: Hey, mom.
Mom: Hey. Your belly is kinda bloated. You ate a lot today, huh?
Daughter: Oh, actually, I’m pregnant. Did I not tell you?
Mom: Wait, what?
wait what - video
Wait what - what is it?
Mantra of the Attention Deficit Disordered. Literally: stop talking and start over. Needs a good full 1 second pause between words. "wait (one thousand one) what?" and it's vital that eye contact is not made.
" so were both going to have to go in both cars so we can leave one for Will at his work so he won't have to get a ride home."
... ... "wait...what?"
What does "wait what" mean?
A phrase often spoken after answering a question with a rote or automatic response, only to realize you didn't really understand the question, and likely did not mean your answer.
Friend: "I know you don't like fish, so I went ahead and ordered you the raw squid."
You: "That's great. Wait, what?"
Wait what - what does it mean?
A phrase used to back the conversation up when you realize you weren't listening. You caught the ice cream end of the conversation,and oops, you wish you had heard the meat and potatoes. It could be important, so you use this phrase to try and sneak by the fact that you were thinking about dirty pics and bacon cheeseburgers while your friend was pouring their heart out. Hopefully they're so distraught they'll rewind and repeat without noticing.
"........And he left me there all drunk with no shoes and my weave falling out!"
"Wait. What?"
Wait what - meaning
A way of indicating that the thing you or someone else just said makes no sense.
A new law prohibits smoking in restaurants, bars and on the grounds of hospitals and schools. But prisons, psychiatric institutions and retirement homes exempted...
Wait. What?
Wait what - definition
Term used on the Internet to indicate confusion about, and often to point out a contradiction within, something someone else has said.
Person A: I like unicorns. Their scales are lovely.
Person B: Unicorn scales? Wait, what?
Wait what - slang
Said often after coming to the realization that what someone has just said is either offensive to you, or someone you care about.
Dude 1: Saw you mom last night.
Dude 2: Oh, really? Where at?
Dude 1: On cops, they busted her for prostitution.
Dude 2: Oh, that's nice. Wait, what?
Wait what
What you say when one (or more) of your friends is talking to you, and you are daydreaming about something completely unrelated. Usually said after saying something else, completely random.
Jim: blahblahblahblahblahblahbasketbalblahblahblahblah.....
Bob:sobytheewaywhatdoyouthinkofthisandyouandmeandher..
You: I like Tacos. Wait, what?
Wait what
a phrase used when one is confused with what is happening in a situation, or has not heard what another person is saying
a) person 1: did you hear what happened to insert name here
person 2: something happened? wait what?!
b) person 1: inaudible mumbling and yeah
person 2: wait what?!
Wait what
And exclamation when someone suddenly realizes something isn't right.
Person1- Dude, I like, cha...
Person2- Cool.
Person2- Wait, what?