what have you

Idioms  

1. What remains and need not be mentioned; and the like. For example, The display room is full of stereos, TV's, and what have you. Although first recorded in 1920, this expression uses an archaic form of putting a question (using have you instead of do you have) as a noun clause, and what in the sense of “anything that.” The synonym who knows what is much older, dating from about 1700; for example, When we cleaned out the tool shed we found old grass seed, fertilizer, and who knows what other junk. Also see or whatever.

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Example Sentences

If you have a loved one with dementia, what have you found helpful in slowing the progression?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"My first words were, what have you admitted to Theo? And he said, 'uh, I don't know'," said Mr Rose.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

In short, when it comes to the AI stocks that have powered this rally, the question isn’t what have you done for me lately, but what will you do for me…eventually?

From Barron's • Dec. 6, 2025

How has that evolution shaped the way you see yourself as an artist, and what have you learned about navigating visibility over the years?”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Similarly, take a bit of unpunctuated prose, add the dots and flourishes in the right place, stand back, and what have you got?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author