whaddya

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Contraction of what do you; see what'd and d'ya.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Whaddya think of my new dress?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Contraction of what + are + you.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “whaddya” mean?

Contraction of what do you; see what'd and d'ya.

Is “whaddya” formal or informal?

whaddya is generally slang.