What the deus?

[Cheez]

Where does, "What the deus?" come from and what precisely does it mean?

Originally Posted by Cheez

Where does, "What the deus?" come from and what precisely does it mean?

What the Deuce!

http://www.bartleby.com/61/46/D0174600.html

[RonBee]

I didn't know that one.

Originally Posted by RonBee

I didn't know that one.

Neither did I, Ron! Never heard that one before, not even in a movie but it's always interesting to find something new!
Live and learn....

[Sandro]

What the deuce!

According to my english x portuguese dictionary it means "Que Diabos"
Que = What
di.a.bo
[di'abu] s. m. devil, evil spirit, demon, Satan, dickens. pintar o diabo to raise Cain.

[twostep]

[quote=Natalie27]Neither did I, Ron! Never heard that one before, not even in a movie but it's always interesting to find something new!
Live and learn....[/QUOTE

Try Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by Sandro

What the deuce!

According to my english x portuguese dictionary it means "Que Diabos"
Que = What
di.a.bo
[di'abu] s. m. devil, evil spirit, demon, Satan, dickens. pintar o diabo to raise Cain.

That's an informative, interesting post.

Welcome to UsingEnglish, Sandro!