whatnot
Etymology
what + not
noun
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(countable) A small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural) -
(uncountable) Other related objects or ideas. At the lexicography club, we welcome all discussion of words and whatnot.All of the cakes and whatnot have been laid out, ready for the children's birthday party this afternoon.Now, those are valid frustrations, although as a quick side note, “Murder and Whatnot” would be an amazing CSI spin-off. That’s a watchable show right there.] [Oct 2 2016, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, Julie Weiner, “Police Accountability”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 24, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBOYou call that a warrior? My Cobrot's engines will whip the Troopers into whatnot! She is all cobra!] [October 5 1994, Haim Saban, Shuki Levy, “Kaitlin's Front Page”, in VR Troopers, season 1, episode 17, Colonel Icebot (actor), Saban Entertainment -
A freestanding set of shelves on which ornaments are displayed; an etagere. Herbert[…] made an elaborate inspection of the chimney-piece, the whatnot, the piano-top. 1923, Elizabeth Bowen, “The Lover”, in Encounters, page 119
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