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meaning and usage of "что ты"

"ты" is similar to the archaic English "thou" as a singular form of address, Example: Thou hast not half that power to do me harm As I have to be hurt (Shakespeare). "ты&...
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meaning and usage of "что ты"

According to D.I.Kveselevich, что ты! is used to express negation, disagreement, warning: what!; what's got into you?; what a thing to say!; why, no, really; no fear, not me (him, her, etc.); whatever ...
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Meaning of если что

In my opinion, если что has strong negative connotations or implications, such as if worse comes to worst, in case of emergency/emergencies. Она уже не маленькая, если что can be rendered as Она уже ...
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Breadth of the word "нетство"

The word нетчик, when it was a thing, was applied only to the nobility. To answer your question, some modern authors do apply it to lower classes who failed to report for service: Нетчики сбивались в ...
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Breadth of the word "нетство"

That's not a word I recognize as a native speaker. I'd call a conscientious objector an "отказник", and someone who just dodges the draft for personal reasons (fear, dislike of the military ...
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Breadth of the word "нетство"

I've never come across either нетство or нетчик(-и) in speech or in writing. Both sound dated, bookish and somewhat effeminate to me. I suggest not using them at all.
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