Definition of whatever
whatever
interjection
- Used for almost anything anymore. (1) "I don't care," (2) "Yeah right! (sarcasm)" (3) Tacked at the end of a listing of things, like etc.
1) Speaker: Do you want to go uptown?
Response: (shrugs shoulders) "Whatever."2) Huh? You want me to share this with you. Whatever!
3) Bring chips, cookies, pop; whatever.
Originally submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- Complete sentence or singular remark given in apathy by someone indifferent to others feelings or actions. Seems to be favored by teens and adolescents.
Whatever...
Originally submitted by Don W. from Platte City, MO, USA on Feb 25 2000. (Edit this definition.)
- a dismissive retort; "Shut up and go away."
- See more words with the same meaning: retorts and taunts (list of).
Originally submitted by Anonymous on Aug 18 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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- what
- AMW - an attractive female who is likely an actress, model, whatever
- do what? - "Could you repeat yourself?"
- do what now? - "Could you repeat that?" or "I don't understand."
- DWIM - "do what I mean".
- FWIU - "from what I understand".
- FWIW - acronym for "for what it's worth".
- give the what-for - to hit.
- give what for - to reprimand.
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- retorts and taunts (list of)
- (one's) face - Definitions include: a person.
- bite (one's) ass - Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "go to hell.".
- bite me - Definitions include: a command, similar to "Go to hell!" (i.e. "Leave me alone!" "Go away!" etc.) Note: not considered especially vulgar, but usually considered inappropriate in more formal settings.
- blow me - Definitions include: an angry retort; "bite me".
- boop, leave a message - Definitions include: an uncaring or uninterested retort; "talk to the hand".
- bump - Definitions include: like "forget that", used to express dislike. (bump you!)
- drop dead - Definitions include: general insulting retort.
- eat a dick - Definitions include: insulting retort.
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