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Meaning of what goes on | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C1

Definitions

Dated form of what's going on (“expression of concern, asking for an explanation”).

alt-of, dated

Examples

“I pulled a flashlight out of my pocket and stooped to flash it under the front wheels. The owner of the lot rushed up. "Hey, what goes on?" he yelled. "I don't want any spies around here. Get going. […]”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

what hath God wrought what ho what in tarnation what in the world what is it what is this I don't even