"wayne" meaning in German

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Interjection

IPA: /wɛɪ̯n/, /weːn/
Etymology: From English Wayne, which sounds somewhat similar to German wen (“whom”, pronounced [veːn] or [ʋeːn]). The sense is derived from trick questions of the sort: „Kennst du Wayne?“ – ? – „Wayne interessiert’s.“, that is: wen interessiert's. (“Do you know Wayne?” – ? – “Wayne cares.” [= “Who cares.”]). Etymology templates: {{der|de|en|Wayne}} English Wayne, {{m|de|wen}} wen, {{m|de|wen interessiert's}} wen interessiert's Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} wayne
  1. (youth slang) who cares Synonyms: mir doch egal, wen interessiert's
    Sense id: en-wayne-de-intj-jTou8RlG Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 5 5 11 16

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