"what the hay" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} what the hay
  1. Euphemistic form of what the hell (“why not, who cares”). Tags: euphemistic, form-of Form of: what the hell (extra: why not, who cares)
    Sense id: en-what_the_hay-en-phrase-qYhm~AqS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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