What have you

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Used at the end of a list to mean 'and other similar things'.

He can play the guitar, drums, piano, what have you.
Visual representation of "what have you" - Used at the end of a list to mean 'and other similar things'.

Usage tips

Colloquial

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List Extender

Use 'what have you' to add an open-ended quality to a list without listing everything.

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We need eggs, milk, bread, what have you, for the recipe.
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Colloquial Usage

'What have you' is casual; it's more common in spoken or informal writing than in formal texts.

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On weekends, I like to go hiking, biking, fishing, what have you.
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Speech Flow

It's a conversational tool that keeps the flow of speech going without pausing for thought.

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She's always busy with meetings, reports, presentations, what have you.
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