or what

phrase

informal
1
—used to ask about what is happening, being done, etc.
Is it snowing, raining, or what?
So are you ready to leave or what?
2
—used to ask if someone agrees with one
Is this exciting or what?

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Investigators have not shared any details about what led to the shooting or what charges Gary could be facing. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Students are being asked to make a decision with very long-term financial consequences without being able to predict their job prospects or what the rules governing their debt will look like. — Jessica Dickler,annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 And this book is so infused with the careful knowledge of someone who has set their fingers to the keyboard—the favoring of the fourth finger or what have you. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Our customers pair all of their favorite knits back to their favorite pair of jeans that’s vintage or what not. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for or what

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“Or what.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20what. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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