what the crap

English

Phrase

what the crap

1. (mildly vulgar, slang) An intensive form of what.

   There's a duck in my car. What the crap?

   • 2011, Robert Silverberg, The Book Of Skulls‎^[1], Orion Publishing Group:

     Timothy woke up. "What the crap," he said. "Can't you let a guy get some sleep?"

   • 2013 November 29, Jere Downs, The Courier-Journal‎^[2], page A8:

     DeeAnn Reisenberg, 41, and her sister were at the mall early Friday, but the lack of crowds stood out to them. "I am thinking, 'What the crap am I doing out here at 4 a.m.?'"

   • 2016 January 30, Andrew Carter, The News & Observer‎^[3], page 4B:

     And tell them if they want me to tell them privately what the crap I think of them, I’ll do that.

Synonyms

Intensive forms of what?

• dafuq
• the fuck
• the hell
• what on earth
• what the fuck
• what the heck
• what the hell
• what the what