what? say again?

(colloquial) you know, like, y'know

(interrogative; for things) what; (after a preposition) / (interrogative; for things) what; (attributive or direct object; colloquial) / (relative; for things) what, (that) which; (direct object) / (relative; for things) what, (that) which; (after a preposition) / (after de and before an infinitive verb); enough (of something specific) / (after de and before an infinitive verb); nothing / (before a subjunctive verb) whatever; (direct object) / (before a subjunctive verb) whatever; (subject of an impersonal verb)

Indicates the speaker's impatience at being faced with the return of someone or something they believed settled: what now? now what? what is it now? what is it this time?

(informal) or what?

(informal, Louisiana, Cajun) why

(informal) guess what, what do you know

nonsense!, rubbish!, hogwash!

anything (without discrimination) / whatever / bullshit, nonsense

whatever (+ subjunctive)