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whassa|ˈhwɒsə|
Also wassa.
Repr. colloq. or careless pronunc. of ‘what is the (matter, etc.)’. Cf. what'sa matter.
1906E. Nesbit Railway Children ii. 28 Roberta woke Phyllis... ‘Wassermarrer?’ asked Phyllis. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §256/14 What's the matter?..wha'sa mat?, wha'sa matter?..wazzo maro? 1951C. M. Kornbluth Marching Morons in Best of C. M. Kornbluth (1977) 156 ‘Wassamatter?’ snorted her husband. 1967‘W. Wright’ Shadows don't Bleed v. 84 Whassa matter? You don' believe me? 1973J. Drummond Bang! Bang! You're Dead! xxv. 86 ‘Wassermatter?’ ‘I want to join, is all.’ 1978M. Kenyon Deep Pocket ix. 102 ‘Whassa time?’ A quarter to three. |