whatabouteryn.

Brit.

/ˌwɒtəˈbaʊtəri/, U.S.

/ˌ(h)wədəˈbaʊdəri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions, -ery suffix.

Etymology: < what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions + -ery suffix. Compare later whataboutism n.The use of whataboutery in quot. 1974 is in response to the use of Whatabouts denoting people in the following letter:1974 Irish Times 30 Jan. 11/1 I would not suggest such a thing were it not for the Whatabouts. These are the people who answer every condemnation of the Provisional I.R.A. with an argument to prove the greater immorality of the ‘enemy’, and therefore the justice of the Provisionals' cause.

depreciative.

The practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue. Also in later use: the practice of raising a supposedly analogous issue in response to a perceived hypocrisy or inconsistency. Cf. whataboutism n.Originally with reference to the Troubles in Northern Ireland (see trouble n. 2b).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > by turning argument against opponent

retorting1509

retortion1574

recrimination1585

retorsion1624

retortment1649

discriminationa1670

whataboutery1974

whataboutism1978

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > topic of or subject for conversation or gossip > discussion > type of discussion

causerie1827

rag chawing1885

jobation1916

panel discussion1934

wash-up1961

teach-in1965

talk-in1967

rap session1968

whataboutery1974

whataboutism1978

1974 Irish Times 2 Feb. 12/8 We have a bellyfull of Whataboutery in these killing days and the one clear fact to emerge is that people, Orange and Green, are dying as a result of it.

1992 Independent 29 Aug. (Nexis) 3 When their side's misdeeds are pointed out, the response is often to take refuge in ‘what-aboutery’. Thus, a republican pressed about IRA violence will often retort: ‘What about the Army and the Prods shooting people?’ A loyalist will respond with: ‘What about the IRA?’

1995 K. Toolis Rebel Hearts (1996) vi. 326 I know that when you say that, you get into the business of what-aboutery, which goes on for ever and resolves nothing.

2015 Mint (New Delhi) (Electronic ed.) 17 Nov. The latest bout of whataboutery on social media has been with regard to terrorist attacks... Expressions of solidarity with France have been met with ‘but what about Beirut?’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018).

单词	whataboutery
释义	whatabouteryn. Brit. /ˌwɒtəˈbaʊtəri/, U.S. /ˌ(h)wədəˈbaʊdəri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions, -ery suffix. Etymology: < what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions + -ery suffix. Compare later whataboutism n.The use of whataboutery in quot. 1974 is in response to the use of Whatabouts denoting people in the following letter:1974 Irish Times 30 Jan. 11/1 I would not suggest such a thing were it not for the Whatabouts. These are the people who answer every condemnation of the Provisional I.R.A. with an argument to prove the greater immorality of the ‘enemy’, and therefore the justice of the Provisionals' cause. depreciative. The practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue. Also in later use: the practice of raising a supposedly analogous issue in response to a perceived hypocrisy or inconsistency. Cf. whataboutism n.Originally with reference to the Troubles in Northern Ireland (see trouble n. 2b). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > by turning argument against opponent retorting1509 retortion1574 recrimination1585 retorsion1624 retortment1649 discriminationa1670 whataboutery1974 whataboutism1978 the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > topic of or subject for conversation or gossip > discussion > type of discussion causerie1827 rag chawing1885 jobation1916 panel discussion1934 wash-up1961 teach-in1965 talk-in1967 rap session1968 whataboutery1974 whataboutism1978 1974 Irish Times 2 Feb. 12/8 We have a bellyfull of Whataboutery in these killing days and the one clear fact to emerge is that people, Orange and Green, are dying as a result of it. 1992 Independent 29 Aug. (Nexis) 3 When their side's misdeeds are pointed out, the response is often to take refuge in ‘what-aboutery’. Thus, a republican pressed about IRA violence will often retort: ‘What about the Army and the Prods shooting people?’ A loyalist will respond with: ‘What about the IRA?’ 1995 K. Toolis Rebel Hearts (1996) vi. 326 I know that when you say that, you get into the business of what-aboutery, which goes on for ever and resolves nothing. 2015 Mint (New Delhi) (Electronic ed.) 17 Nov. The latest bout of whataboutery on social media has been with regard to terrorist attacks... Expressions of solidarity with France have been met with ‘but what about Beirut?’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018). < n.1974
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