what in the world

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what in the world

interjection

An exclamation of surprise. "What in the world are you talking about, Roger?" asked my father in amazement.
Similar: what on Earth

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"what in the world." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/what%20in%20the%20world. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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what in the world. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/what%20in%20the%20world

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"what in the world." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/what%20in%20the%20world.

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@misc{what_in_the_world_2026,
  title = {what in the world},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/what%20in%20the%20world},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}