English · Slang Attested

what's the deal

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

What happened, is happening, or is going to happen? Why did something happen or is someone acting a certain way?

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyện gì xảy ra hoặc đang xảy ra

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “what's the deal” mean?

What happened, is happening, or is going to happen? Why did something happen or is someone acting a certain way?

Is “what's the deal” formal or informal?

what's the deal is generally slang.

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