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what for

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Dreer would be sure to go to Josh and Penny'd get what-for; and then it would be good-bye, scholarship!

We had the immortal cinch on him, and if he got fresh, two or three of us would pitch on him and give him "what-for."

Give you a lot of invaluable suggestions as to how to mix up little 'what-for-you's.'

You can take it from me that this is patent, double-extra-what-for.

I think it's what-for and because that make it so much better.

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On this page you'll find 103 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to what for, such as: abuse, beating, discipline, forfeiture, retribution, and sanction.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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