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Idioms  

1. Whatnot, or any other thing that might be mentioned, as in They've stocked wine, beer, soda, or whatever, or You can stay or leave, or whatever. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

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And they went down this list of movies that they were developing or owned or whatever and when they got to David Mamet writing “Hoffa,” that just blew me away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Simon: "Did Graham have high highs and low lows? I mean, when he scored 100 against Australia or whatever? I just wonder whether he was a person of heightened emotions?"

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

This could look like saying: “You don’t have to explain. I trust you. Just be sure you log it in the portal and set your away message,” or whatever protocol is necessary.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

“His life as he has known it for the past 21 years, or whatever, is over,” Graham said.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Most of the gold imprint designating whether a given piece was a bishop, king, queen, or whatever had, from years of use, worn off.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady