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whatever
01
used to express dismissal, indifference, or a lack of interest in the topic being discussed
Slang
What does "whatever" mean in slang?
The term "whatever" is used to express indifference, dismissal, or refusal to engage with a topic or argument. The structure is a general pronoun-like form meaning "anything," repurposed in slang as a curt conversational shutdown. It is informal and commonly used to signal that the speaker does not care about the discussion or considers it unimportant or not worth responding to further.
Examples
Whatever. I do n't care what you think.
whatever
01
one or some or every or all without specification
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
whatever
01
anything or everything
Examples
You can choose whatever book you like from the library.
