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whatnot

[hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot-]

noun

  1. a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.

  2. something or anything of the same or similar kind.

    sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot.



whatnot

/ ˈɒˌɒ /

noun

  1. Also called: what-d'you-call-it.informala person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked

  2. informalunspecified assorted material

  3. a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whatnot1

First recorded in 1530–40; from the phrase what not?
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“I got hit and whatnot but I’m glad I was there to document it,” he said.

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Make them pay the price for taking away people's healthcare, voting rights, and whatnot.

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He cited the president's fixation on tariffs and "constrictions on free enterprise, price controls, trade barriers and whatnot — cartelization of the economy, many very bad things."

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But what to do with herself next, without all the ribbon cutting and whatnot?

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Even if it wasn't crawling with commies, it was considered weak and useless in the fight against the Soviets with its diplomacy, treaties and whatnot.

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