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whatevs

whatevs

1 9.9
A short informal remark that shows something is not important
  • noun
  • /wəˈtɛvz/
  • Slang
translation icon : lo que sea
  • When asked if he wanted pizza or burgers, he just said whatevs and shrugged.

Examples

  • She replied with a quick whatevs when her friend tried to apologize.

  • The teacher announced a pop quiz, and some students muttered whatevs under their breath.

  • I don't care, just whatevs!

  • You can go or stay; it's all whatevs to me.

  • She shrugged and said, 'It's all whatevs to me.'

  • After a long discussion, he concluded, 'In the end, it’s just whatevs.'

  • When asked about the issue, she replied, 'Honestly, it's whatevs and I don't care.'

Synonyms

ehh
vswhatevs
  • Informal
1 9.9

A sound people make to show something is not very interesting

is a more direct casual dismissal expressing clear indifference
what the fuck ever
vswhatevs
  • Offensive
9.9

To say you do not care about something in a rude way

is similar but softer and less vulgar in tone

How Indifferent

whatevs
  • Slang
1 9.9
meh
  • Slang
21 8.4
whatever
  • Informal
4 4.7

Surface Forms

whatevs singular
whatevs plural

Morphology

whatevs = whatever (transparent) = whatever + s

Colloquial clipped/altered form of 'whatever' used nominally to indicate indifference; the relation to the base is direct and recognizable.

Etymology

Whatevs comes from whatever and became a slang noun for a short comment that shows 'indifference' or that something is unimportant. So when someone gives a whatevs, they mean a quick, casual 'I don't care'.