How do You explain the word "Whatever?"
2006-08-31 07:18:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Whatever...
Whatever you say..(disbelief/doubt)
Whatever you want..(by a woman: ''I hate you")
What-ev-errr... (by a teenager: 'this person is retarded')
Whatever...(by a man on the couch: ''I'm not listening dear'')
Whatever...(by a man on the couch: "yeah yeah whatever you want, you're standing in front of the game, woman!")
Whatever...(by a customer: "I don't care what kind of cheese, just gimme the damn burger")
Whatever...(by a woman in bed: "go ahead and think it was great,if it makes you happy. I'm going to sleep now.")
and many more, I'm sure.
2006-08-31 07:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by lucy_shy8000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a can of worms question if I ever heard it. I've been in so many arguments about what it really means. To me, it is a dismissive term, and usually people use it when they can no longer maintain their position in an argument and can't concede defeat. But I'm sure you'll get many opinions on it.
Of course there are people who toss it around casually "you want to come over and hang out or whatever?" but that's just crappy conversation.
2006-08-31 22:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Whatever" seems to be used by people of low intellect and no capacity for expressing themselves in arguments or confrontations and accusations. Said many times on The Maury Show and Jerry Springer Show. They have no answer so, "Whatever".
2006-08-31 14:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the situation it could mean...
what-the-Fu@k-ever!
whatever you want to believe dumba$$!
whatever happened to the days when people used their brains?
whatever am I gonna do if this person doesn't back up off of me?
whatever could be lying around to knock this person the fu@k out?
2006-08-31 14:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Casey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was watching an old classic movie a few weeks ago and one of the characters said "whatever" it was strange, but funny
2006-08-31 14:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by Annie R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything or anything that: do whatever you please. What amount that the whole of what whatever is left over is yours. No matter what, whatever happens, we'll meet here tonight. informal. What remains and need not be mentioned what have you please bring something to the party-pretzels, crackers, whatever.
2006-08-31 18:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by sweet_poetic_fire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess we use it so much when thinking about the definition it almost seems alien. here is what the wiktionary says:
No matter which; for any
hope that helps.
2006-08-31 14:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by still 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whatever
2006-08-31 14:24:06 · answer #8 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything that
no matter what
anything at all
2006-08-31 15:09:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means many things : so what , who cares ....... depends on who is saying it
2006-08-31 14:21:15 · answer #10 · answered by i luv penguins =0p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋