2007-01-27 17:46:44 · 14 answers · asked by Trace fan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
it was said by a character on an ep of QAF UK , cause of a guy who was following him in his car.
2007-01-27 18:07:49 · update #1
no one's understanding yet exactly what I'm asking. I'm thinking it means something like "what's his deal", or "what's his problem".
2007-01-27 18:47:48 · update #2
In this context it does mean.."What's his problem" or "What does he think he's doing"...It's a slang term,not to be taken literally in this case.
2007-01-27 22:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the context, the phrase in some contexts would really mean a shortened version of, What does he like. However the English language has been abused so much in the last 30 years that it could mean anything from What is he as a person to the above.
2007-01-27 18:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a saying that people use to comment on a behaviour that another person carries out repeatedly.
e.g. some one who is always late, some one who is a practical joker or some one who is very generous.
Rather than saying "oh looks he's late again (an all that goes with that etc)".... a person will say "Oh what's he like!" to another person who is familiar with the reoccurring behaviour.
It can be said in jest and can be said about a positive or negative action.
2007-01-27 17:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a phrase often used humourously meaning "He is such a character" or "This person has .... such and such .... a personality". It is an abbreviation of "What is he like?" which is said in an arch manner, so people know the the person is behaving in an outrageous/unusual way.
Very popular with the TV chef Ainsley Herriott.
2007-01-27 17:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It could mean the asker wants to know what type of person 'he' is, i.e. he's a meticulous worker who spends a lot of his spare time gardening...
It could mean the asker is asking about 'his' preferences, i.e. short for what does he like...
It could be a comment relating to 'his' antics - i.e. he does something funny or outrageous and the comment would be 'what's he like!'...
Depends on how it's said.
2007-01-27 18:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 18:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could mean
1. what is he like ?
2. what was he like ?
3. what does he like ?
depending on the context.
2007-01-27 17:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by enirgo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a girl asks you, it means first and foremost, "is he hot?" without asking it directly and sounding shallow. After that, they want to know is he sweet, smart, etc. If a guy asks it, it means "how does he stack up?" competition wise. And if your family asks, they're really wondering if he's respectful, has good grades/a good job, etc.
2007-01-27 17:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by flygirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It probably means "what is he like?" and they want a general description, looks, personality. Like "oh, he's really smart, but he's missing all his teeth."
Or it could mean "what does he like?" so then you could say something like "he likes when i pour jello in his pants".
You have to determine that by the context.
2007-01-27 17:53:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A literal translation of "what's he like" is What is he like as a person, what does he look like, how tall is he etc.....
2007-01-27 17:54:53 · answer #10 · answered by ☞H.Potter☜ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋