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(redirected from who's when at home)who's (someone) when (he's/she's/they're) at homehumorous Who is that person? Primarily heard in UK. Robert De Niro? Who's he when he's at home? I've never heard of that actress before, who's she when she's at home? who's—when—'s at home a humorously emphatic way of asking about someone's identity. British 1991 Joseph O'Connor Mothers Were All the Same The old lady said to tell that to Yuri Gagarin , but the hostess just giggled and said, ‘Who's he when he's at home?’ when he’s, it’s, etc. at home? (British English, informal, humorous) used to emphasize a question about somebody/something: ‘Shirley Hills wants to meet you.’ ‘Who’s she when she’s at home?’ |