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ALL meanings of what have you

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  • noun what have you the rest, et cetera 1
  • noun what have you the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation. 1
  • adjective what have you (used interrogatively before nouns): What news? What clothes shall I pack? 1
  • adjective what have you whatever: Take what supplies you need. 1
  • adverb what have you to what extent or degree? how much?: What does it matter? 1
  • adverb what have you (used to introduce a prepositional phrase beginning with with): What with storms and all, their return was delayed. 1
  • adverb what have you Obsolete. for what reason or purpose? why? 1
  • idioms what have you but what, Informal. but that; but who; who or that … not: Who knows but what the sun may still shine. 1
  • idioms what have you Say what?, Slang. (used especially among teenagers) What's that you say? Would you repeat that? 1
  • idioms what have you So what?, Informal. (an expression of disinterest, disinclination, or contempt.) 1
  • idioms what have you what for, why: What are you doing that for? You want that package now? What for? Older Use: Informal. a punishment or scolding: If he stays out late again, his parents are going to give him what for! 1
  • idioms what have you what have you, other things of the same kind; so forth: money, jewels, stocks, and what have you. 1
  • idioms what have you what if, what would be the outcome if; suppose that: What if everyone who was invited comes? 1
  • idioms what have you what it takes, something that enables one to achieve success or attain a desired end, as good looks, ability, or money: There's a young woman who has what it takes to get along in the world. 1
  • idioms what have you what's what, Informal. the true situation; all the facts: It's high time you told him what's what. 1
  • pronoun what have you Any of several additional, unmentioned things. 0
  • phrase what have you You say what have you at the end of a list in order to refer generally to other things of the same kind. 0
  • noun what have you someone, something, or somewhere unknown or unspecified 0
  • noun what have you anything else of a similar sort 0
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