what in tarnation
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what in tarnation
interjection
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Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning a question.
2003. Judith Silverstein, Michael Lasky, "Online dating for dummies"
What in Tarnation to Write I still remember the first girl I called up for a date at age 15.
Similar: what the dickens, what on Earth, what the Devil, what the fuck
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title = {what in tarnation},
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