whatevs
what·evs
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwuht-evz or -ev; hwot‐, hwuh t‐, wuht‐, wot‐, wuh t‐]
- /ʰwʌtˈɛvz or -ˈɛv; ʰwɒt‐, ʰwət‐, wʌt‐, wɒt‐, wət‐/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwuht-evz or -ev; hwot‐, hwuh t‐, wuht‐, wot‐, wuh t‐]
- /ʰwʌtˈɛvz or -ˈɛv; ʰwɒt‐, ʰwət‐, wʌt‐, wɒt‐, wət‐/
Definitions of whatevs word
- adverb whatevs Whatevs is a rude way of saying 'whatever', and shows that the speaker does not respect what someone has just said to them. 0
- abbreviation WHATEVS whatever 0
- pronoun whatevs (Slang) (rare) Whatever. 0
- interjection whatevs (Slang) Whatever. 0
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Origin of whatevs
First appearance:
before 1990 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95; by shortening and alteration
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whatevs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whatevs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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