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Whatnot
//ˈwʌt.nɑt// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 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 miscellaneous curios wordnet
- 3 Other related objects or ideas. uncountable
"At the lexicography club, we welcome all discussion of words and whatnot."
- 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."
Etymology
From what + not.
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