what (in) the deuce
what (in) the deuce
An exclamation used to emphasize surprise, shock, or bafflement. ("Deuce" is a minced oath in place of the word "devil.") Just what the deuce is going on here? What in the deuce? I just put my sandwich down, and now it's gone!
See also: deuce, what
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
What the deuce?
Sl. What has happened?; What? (Deuce is an old word for devil.) What the deuce! Who are you? What the deuce! Who did this?
See also: what
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
What the deuce?
interrog. What has happened?; What? (Deuce is an old word for devil.) What the deuce! Who are you?
See also: what
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- What the deuce?
- what (in) the devil
- what (in) the dickens
- like the deuce
- deuce-deuce
- deaded
- fo-fo