what for

2 definitions found

what for - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  what for
      n 1: a strong reprimand

what for - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  67 Moby Thesaurus words for "what for":
     ass-reaming, bawling-out, castigation, chastening, chastisement,
     chewing, condign punishment, correction, cussing-out, deserts,
     disciplinary measures, discipline, dressing, dressing-down, excuse,
     explanation, ferule, for which, for why, from what cause,
     going-over, how come, infliction, jacking-up, judgment,
     judicial punishment, nemesis, on what account, pains,
     pains and punishments, pay, payment, penal retribution, penalty,
     penology, pourquoi, pretense, pretext, punishment, punition,
     raking-down, rational ground, rationale, reaming, reaming-out,
     reason, reason for, reason why, retribution, retributive justice,
     roasting, scourge, setdown, speaking-to, stated cause, talking-to,
     the big idea, the idea, the whatfor, the wherefore, the why,
     underlying reason, well-deserved punishment, wherefore, why,
     whyever, whyfor