Wha?

exp.

Heard in Waterford

An incredulous interrogative exclamation used when one did not quite catch a statement.

In use

D'ye want salt and vinegar on yer chips boy?" "Wha?

Posh English

Would you care for sodium chloride and acetic acid upon your fried potatoes, young man? "Pardon?"

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