Definition of What For

What For

interjection

• Telling someone off; pointing out what the other person did wrong; a confrontation; i.e. giving someone what for
  
  Example.
  
  Person 1: ...Then, he said I was the idiot.
  
  Person 2: He actually said that to you?
  
  Person 1: Yeah, I was shocked!
  
  Person 2: Well, if it were me, I'd have given him what for!

  Last edited on Apr 28 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 28 2014.

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an eye for the laddies	Definitions include: attracted to young males.
bang for (one's) buck	Definitions include: return on one's money spent.
bat for the other team	Definitions include: to be homosexual.
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bust for a wee	Definitions include: to need to urinate.
buzz for	Definitions include: to be excited about.
call for Huey	Definitions include: to vomit.
call for O'Rourke	Definitions include: to vomit (noisily).
cruise for a bruising	Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble.
cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs	Definitions include: crazy.
cushion for the pushing	Definitions include: fat.
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AMW	Definitions include: an attractive female who is likely an actress, model, whatever
do what?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat yourself?"
do what it says on the tin	Definitions include: to work as advertised.
do what now?	Definitions include: "Could you repeat that?" or "I don't understand."
DWIM	Definitions include: "do what I mean".
FWIU	Definitions include: "from what I understand".
FWIW	Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
give the what-for	Definitions include: to hit.
give what for	Definitions include: to reprimand.
HMFWIC	Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker what's in charge".
huminah wha?	Definitions include: "What did you say?"
If that's what you want to do	Definitions include: go ahead and do that, even though I don't agree.
I smell what you're cooking	Definitions include: an expression of empathy or simple understanding.
it is what it is	Definitions include: statement of resigned acceptance.
IYKWIMAITYD	Definitions include: acronym for "if you know what I mean and I think you do".
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