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Originally Posted by orlok
You are close. It's actually a form of "What the Devil?". Deuce (devil) is of Northern German origin, as in wat de duus?
Another form that was commonly used in the UK was "What the Dickens?" (you'd probably get a punch in the mouth if you tried it today...).
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I wouldn't have thought that "What the Dickens?" would get you a punch in the mouth. Why would you think that?