Whatnot

//ˈwʌt.nɑt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural). countable

    "Storage boxes—catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs—are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home."

  2. 2
    miscellaneous curios wordnet
  3. 3
    Other related objects or ideas. uncountable

    "At the lexicography club, we welcome all discussion of words and whatnot."

  4. 4
    A freestanding set of shelves on which ornaments are displayed; an etagere.

    "On a whatnot in a corner which had been devoted to the child's belongings were Franky's paint-box and some of his toys."

Synonyms

All synonyms
baublebibelotbric bracbric-a-braccabinetchingadera

Example

More examples

"I want you to put the magazines, pamphlets and whatnot aside."

Etymology

From what + not.

Related phrases

and whatnotbric brac

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