Meaning:
When you understand the words one by one, but not what they mean together, use this question.
Examples:
- This is music to my ears, but what do you mean?
- Sorry, what do you mean you don't know his name?
- Sorry, what do you mean, it's his real name?
- Wait, what do you mean start with someone easy?
- Wait, what do you mean you're not a role model?
- Mark, what do you mean he needs our help?
- What, what do you mean you don't know the mayor?
- Michael, what do you mean at this unholy hour of the morning?