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English
Etymology
Clipping of whatever + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
Pronunciation
Interjection
whatevs
- (slang) Whatever.
- 1996: "Dyer", in alt.skate-board, May 12 (Usenet)
- Lame post...whatevs
2004, M. Sue Alexander, The Christian Fugitive, page 34:Mitzi’s squeezed eyes registered distate. “Whatevs!”
2006, Michael Apostolina, Meri Strikes Back, page 75:“Whatevs,” he said, then he held up three fingers, which I realized was Bud's “cool” way of making a W.
2007, Addie Johnson, The Little Book of Big Excuses: More Strategies and Techniques for Faking It, pages 136–137: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.
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):“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.”
Pronoun
whatevs
- (slang, rare) Whatever.
2003, Adam Cole, Crashing America, page 52:Vin and I decided to chat it up—just for whatevs—with a couple of colored-up kids waiting to party.
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References
- Peckham, Aaron (compiler) (2005) Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined, Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, →ISBN, page 331