what's

[ wuhts, wots, hwuhts, hwots; unstressed wuhts, hwuhts ]

1. contraction of what is or what has:

   What's the matter? What's been done?

2. contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

It's aimed at seniors to make them think the black president is taking their Medicare money and spending it on the you-know-whats.

From The Daily Beast

As one wrote to an external trader, “Duuuude… whats up with ur guys 34.5 3m fix…tell him to get it up!!”

From The Daily Beast

This is exactly when and how these quadrennial Democratic cluster-you-know-whats start.

From The Daily Beast

But whats Mrs. Mabel Kerrick going to give the two hundred dollars for?

From Project Gutenberg

I wonder whats got Dine, their mother had remarked, she seems possessed to run away from Gus.

From Project Gutenberg

Lets cross the creek and see whats over the hill on the other side, proposed Phyllis to Gale.

From Project Gutenberg

All at once her hands began to clutch nervously in the air, and she cried in more excited voice: Whats this?

From Project Gutenberg

What we want to know is whats all this mystery-game—and, most important, when do we settle down and sleep?

From Project Gutenberg