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What's new
noun, phrase, slang
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Noun
- 1 The latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life. idiomatic, uncountable
"We send out a newsletter to our clients every week to tell them what's new in the company."
Phrase
- 1 An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello. informal
- 2 A rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation. idiomatic, rhetoric
"You're still having problems with that idiot you employed last year? So, what's new?"
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