What does what like mean?
What like means (Scotland, archaic) what kind of.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · determiner
(Scotland, archaic) what kind of.
There was nothing but eggs, butter, and cheese in the house, and the lady demurred: whatlike fare was that to set before a prince?
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What like means (Scotland, archaic) what kind of.
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There was nothing but eggs, butter, and cheese in the house, and the lady demurred: whatlike fare was that to set before a prince?
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