what's new
English
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Noun
edit- (idiomatic) The latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life.
- We send out a newsletter to our clients every week to tell them what's new in the company.
Translations
editthe latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life
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Phrase
edit- (informal) 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.
- (rhetorical question, idiomatic) A rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation.
- Synonym: what else is new
- You're still having problems with that idiot you employed last year? So, what's new?
Translations
editinformal greeting asking what has happened recently
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implies that the situation is and always has been unsatisfactory
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Further reading
edit- “what*new”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.