what's with

English

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Phrase

what's with

  1. (colloquial, sometimes rhetorical question) What is wrong with.
    What's with Jim lately? He always has a frown on his face.
  2. (colloquial, sometimes rhetorical question) What is the reason for.
    What's with all the presents? Are you having a birthday party?
    • 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Rogueport:
      Oy! You! With the mustache! What's wif the stink-eye, eh? You got somethin' to say?

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