Definition of "whatever" []

• Everything or anything that: Do whatever you please. (pronoun)
• What amount that; the whole of what: Whatever is left over is yours. (pronoun)
• No matter what: Whatever happens, we'll meet here tonight. (pronoun)
• Which thing or things; what: Whatever does he mean? (pronoun)
• Informal What remains and need not be mentioned; what have you: Please bring something to the party-pretzels, crackers, whatever. (pronoun)

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• "GB & I love to be around them and always say, yes yes yes bring the baby, the kid, whatever, when we go to dinner or when you come over or whatever…"
• "They mean renouncing whatever is opposed to the reliance others have in us, —whatever would cause misery to those whom the course of our lives has made dependent on us."
• "- (id) initWithWhatever: (id) whatever if ((self = [self init])) _whatever = [whatever retain]; return self;"