- O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo
- Meaning
The 'wherefore' here means why rather than where.OriginFrom Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo
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