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What gives?
What gives?
Inf. What happened?; What went wrong?; What's the problem? Bill: Hi, you guys. What gives? Bob: Nothing, just a little misunderstanding. Tom's a little angry. Bob: Where's my wallet? What gives? Tom: I think one of those roughnecks who just walked by us has borrowed it for a little while.
What gives?
interrog. What is going on?; What is happening? Hey! What gives? Who left this here?
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ariadne | | ah-ree-ahd-ne (Ancient Greek), ar-ee-AD-nee (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Mahlah | | MAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English) | Biblical |
| Abi | | - | Scottish |
| Mignon | | - | Literature |
| RÚBen | | - | Portuguese |
| Najden | | - | Macedonian |