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intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: /wʌt/
  • rhymes with -ʌt

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intj

Meaning 1

What, both in its standard meaning as an interjection, but especially as a response to an outrageous or unexpected statement. This phrase became increasingly popular in the early 2000s due to internet culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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