Define Wait What Meaning

Wait What
And exclamation when someone suddenly realizes something isn't right.

Person1- Dude, I like, cha...
Person2- Cool.
Person2- Wait, what?
By Deny
Wait What
a phrase used when one is confused with what is happening in a situation, or has not heard what another person is saying

a) person 1: did you hear what happened to insert name here

person 2: something happened? wait what?!

b) person 1: inaudible mumbling and yeah

person 2: wait what?!
By Waneta
Wait, What?
What you say when one (or more) of your friends is talking to you, and you are daydreaming about something completely unrelated. Usually said after saying something else, completely random.

Jim: blahblahblahblahblahblahbasketbalblahblahblahblah.....
Bob:sobytheewaywhatdoyouthinkofthisandyouandmeandher..

You: I like Tacos. Wait, what?
By Tiphany
Wait, What?
Term used on the Internet to indicate confusion about, and often to point out a contradiction within, something someone else has said.

Person A: I like unicorns. Their scales are lovely.

Person B: Unicorn scales? Wait, what?
By Anett
Wait, What?
Said often after coming to the realization that what someone has just said is either offensive to you, or someone you care about.

Dude 1: Saw you mom last night.

Dude 2: Oh, really? Where at?

Dude 1: On cops, they busted her for prostitution.

Dude 2: Oh, that's nice. Wait, what?
By Katuscha
Wait. What?
A way of indicating that the thing you or someone else just said makes no sense.

A new law prohibits smoking in restaurants, bars and on the grounds of hospitals and schools. But prisons, psychiatric institutions and retirement homes exempted...

Wait. What?
By Sidonnie
Wait. What?
A phrase used to back the conversation up when you realize you weren't listening. You caught the ice cream end of the conversation,and oops, you wish you had heard the meat and potatoes. It could be important, so you use this phrase to try and sneak by the fact that you were thinking about dirty pics and bacon cheeseburgers while your friend was pouring their heart out. Hopefully they're so distraught they'll rewind and repeat without noticing.

"........And he left me there all drunk with no shoes and my weave falling out!"
"Wait. What?"
By Joni
Wait...what?
Mantra of the Attention Deficit Disordered. Literally: stop talking and start over. Needs a good full 1 second pause between words. "wait (one thousand one) what?" and it's vital that eye contact is not made.

" so were both going to have to go in both cars so we can leave one for Will at his work so he won't have to get a ride home."
... ... "wait...what?"
By Anissa
Wait, What?
A phrase often spoken after answering a question with a rote or automatic response, only to realize you didn't really understand the question, and likely did not mean your answer.

Friend: "I know you don't like fish, so I went ahead and ordered you the raw squid."
You: "That's great. Wait, what?"
By Trish
Wait, What?!
the phrase when a middle schooler is instructed by a gym teacher to do something

little Timmy was told to go to the far left side of the gym. his response was "wait, what?!"
By Rodi