whatevs en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈʍɒtˌɛvz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɒtˌɛvz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwʌtˌɛvz/ GR
- [ˈwəɾˌɛvz] GR
Etymology
Clipping of whatever + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
Meanings
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(slang) Whatever.
[Subject:] Lame post...whatevs
1996: "Dyer", in alt.skate-board, May 12 (Usenet)“Whatevs,” he said, then he held up three fingers, which I realized was Bud's “cool” way of making a W.
2006, Michael Apostolina, Meri Strikes Back, page 75:And in the meantime, it’s probably just fine to eat some candy, slack off on your pushups, and hey, maybe even throw yourself a party for your half birthday. Or your cat’s half birthday. Whatevs.
2007, Addie Johnson, The Little Book of Big Excuses: More Strategies and Techniques for Faking It, pages 136–137:“Hey, nerd, we're going to go stare at the warp core. You want to...? Whoa. You okay?” “(high-pitched) Yeah.” “All right, whatevs. Hey. Good luck with the interview. You're gonna do great.”
2020 October 1, Ben Rodgers, “Crisis Point” (24:05 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 1, episode 9, spoken by Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome):Mitzi’s squeezed eyes registered distate. “Whatevs!”
2004, M. Sue Alexander, The Christian Fugitive, page 34:For quotations using this term, see Citations:whatevs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watevs | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatevz | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whateves | alternative | lexicographic |