Lexicon:Proto/wataf

wataf
Stage	Proto CLT
Pronunciation	/ˈwa.taf/
Part of speech	Interjection
Etymology	pre-Fall borrowing
Later form	wātāf, waetaef

wataf — an exclamation of disbelief, outrage, or confusion.

Notes

Used in brain-net chats at any intensity from mild puzzlement to genuine alarm.