"what do you want, a cookie" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈwɒt də ju ˈwɒnt | ə ˈkʊki/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwʌt də jə ˈwɑnt | ə ˈkʊki/ [General-American], /- ˈwʌnt -/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-what do you want, a cookie.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=what do you want, a cookie?}} what do you want, a cookie?

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