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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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“Gingersnipes”—his voice came low and even—“what have you done?”

From Literature

"Having it constantly brought up and thrown in our faces at every turn, at every channel you turn on, the front page of a magazine in the grocery store line, social media, what have you, it doesn't allow us to heal," she said.

From BBC

What have you found to be the most important thing your company does to enable career growth?

From The Wall Street Journal

What have you learned about aging from your friend Mavis Staples?

From Los Angeles Times

‘What have you got there?’ said Torak.

From Literature