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when you/he/she/it is at home [Br.] [humor.] (in interrogative sentences) bitte schön; bitte (Einschub in Fragesätzen) [listen]

What's your name when you're at home? Wie ist denn, bitte schön, ihr Name?; Wie ist denn Ihr werter Name?

And what, pray, is wrong with that when it's at home? Und was, bitte schön, ist daran auszusetzen?

Who's she when she's at home? Wer ist denn diese Dame bitte?

What, I wondered, was a 'Swiftie' when it was at home? Ich fragte mich, was denn wohl ein "Swiftie" sei.

why; what for; to what end; whereto [archaic] [listen] wozu; zu welchem Zweck {adv}

What is that supposed to be good for? Wozu soll das gut sein?

To what end all this? Wozu das Ganze?

Why should I/you/he/she/it ...? (follow-up remark) Wozu denn auch?; Wozu auch? (Nachsatz)
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