"what's with" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-what's with.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} what's with
  1. (colloquial, sometimes rhetorical question) What is wrong with. Tags: colloquial, rhetoric, sometimes Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions Related terms: what's up with, what gives, what's cooking
    Sense id: en-what's_with-en-phrase-yBljNpdk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English non-constituents, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English non-constituents: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (colloquial, sometimes rhetorical question) What is the reason for. Tags: colloquial, rhetoric, sometimes Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions
    Sense id: en-what's_with-en-phrase-3gzmkqQ9
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          "text": "What's with Jim lately? He always has a frown on his face.",
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        "What is wrong with."
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        "(colloquial, sometimes rhetorical question) What is wrong with."
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          "text": "What's with all the presents? Are you having a birthday party?",
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