Meanings
- informalslangwhatever (expression used to dismiss something).First known use 2000s
‘Whevs,’ says Jack, looking embarrassed. “Can you get off my hair please, Mum?’
2010, India Knight, Comfort and Joy, Fig Tree, →ISBN, page 995 more examples
This is a malicious tweet whose sole purpose is to wake up my sister. Sorry to any innocent bystanders... or byreaders... whevs.
2009 April 11, @courtleighbooks, Twitter, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2024from transwomens own mouths, we know that these fake fuckholes alleviate transwomens suffering. turning their dicks into extra-large condoms for other men to penetrate (or not, whevs…thats my hat-tip to the internet “lesbian transwomen”) actually tamps down their anxiety, and feelings of dysphoria.
2010 July 16, “Rape Culture Birthed the Neovag”, in femonade, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2015Corn tortillas are relatively good for you (they’re just corn), and they’re technically a whole grain, if you’re into that sort of thing (I’m not really, but whevs).
2011 May 4, Daniel, “tortillas!”, in a fistful of basil, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2024kay whevs.If you have seen the gameplay footage that was leaked. It seems apparent that your axe will be used on rock and not manmade structures. I may be wrong though.
2011 June 26, larafan25, “How will the pick ax even work?”, in Tomb Raider Forums, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2024While the economy’s booming and there’s Tropicana for everyone, you can say things like ‘I don’t vote — whoever you vote for, the government gets in!’ and ‘The EU? The N.O., more like. Booooring,’ because everything’s fine, so, whevs.
2012, Caitlin Moran, “I Offer My Help in the Eurozone Crisis”, in Moranthology, Ebury Press, →ISBN, page 325
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Clipping of whatever + -s. Compare whatevs.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
whevs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whevs
“whevs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whevs. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whevs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whevs.
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