what the deuce

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what the deuce

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An intensive form of what. I don't know what the deuce you think you're doing.
Similar: what the Devil, what on earth, what the hell, what the fuck

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

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

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@misc{what_the_deuce_2026,
  title = {what the deuce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/what%20the%20deuce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}