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title: "say what? · GenZ Decoded"
description: "say what?: An informal expression of confusion or disbelief. Example: \"Say what? You sold the car?\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# say what?

Boomer[#funny](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/humor/)

**Meaning.** An informal expression of confusion or disbelief.

See it in a sentence

Say what? You sold the car?

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    [what the sigma](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-the-sigma/)

- Millennial

    [WTF](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/wtf/),[WTH](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/wth/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    say what?,[what the hell](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/what-the-hell/)

- Plain English

    informal expression of confusion or disbelief

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## Related slang

- [out of it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/out-of-it/): Mentally disconnected, confused, or not aware of reality.
- [psych](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/psych/): Said after a statement to reveal it was a joke or the opposite is true.
- [sending me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sending-me/): Making me laugh uncontrollably.
- [sent me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sent-me/): Made me laugh really hard; said when something is so funny or absurd it knocks you over.

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