What-for - definition, transcription
Amer.
|wɒt ˈfɔːr|
Brit.
|wɒt ˈfɔː|
adverb
- (colloquial) For what reason; why.
He wants four copies of it? What for?
Ow! What did you do that for?
Ow! What did you do that for?
noun
- (idiomatic, colloquial, usually with "give someone") An unspecified punishment or rebuke
When your dad gets home, he'll give you what for.
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