what for(1)

[what for(1)] {interrog.}

For what reason; why?

* /I told Mary what I was going to town for./

* /What are you running for?/ — Often used alone as a question.

* /Billy's mother told him to wear his hat. "What for?" he asked./

Compare: HOW COME.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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