whatnot
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈwɑtˌnɑt/
- Informal
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- She likes to collect various items, such as antiques, trinkets, and whatnot from her travels.
And today I am identifying candy and treats and whatnot by touch.
- And today I am identifying candy and treats and whatnot by touch.
- I'm happy to add in, you know, swatches and whatnot where I can for you guys.
- So let's pull out all of the included accessories and whatnots first.
- I like some cool tone whatnot in the mix as well.
- You know, you know, you could see it, people leaving and whatnot.
Examples
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You've got through every hardship, ordeal, whatnot, and you've made it to this point.
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Plan on putting like socks and underwear and whatnot in here instead of out here.
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People who are buying your paintings and and whatnot, they are tech Lords, right?
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So this is where all of my video games and whatnot, that's where I keep them.
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And today I am identifying candy and treats and whatnot by touch.
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I'm happy to add in, you know, swatches and whatnot where I can for you guys.
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They gave me some, some moisturizers and whatnot, some stuff in my eyes even.
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And on an upper floor, we discovered a Victorian parlor, where we sank down in the plump armchairs, under the gas lighting fixtures, among the oval photographs, the whatnots, and the marble statues.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the garage, I found boxes filled with tools, old toys, and whatnot that I had forgotten about.
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The yard sale had a mix of clothes, books, furniture, and all sorts of whatnot for sale.
Synonyms
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1.0
An unknown object or idea that is not named
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1.0
Things a person owns or carries
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8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
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2.8
Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper
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7.2
Anything you can think of is included
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7.7
Other similar things not mentioned
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9.2
A simple word for an object you cannot remember the name of
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4.7
Things that are not named or not important
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7.7
A place where you keep different small items together
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9.9
A thing whose name you cannot remember
A word for a person or thing whose name you cannot remember
A small object whose name you do not know
An object whose name you don't know or have forgotten
An object whose name you do not know or have forgotten
A word for something whose name you cannot remember
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Morphology
Etymology
Whatnot meaning 'miscellaneous things' comes from the everyday phrase what + not, literally 'what else' or 'anything not named'. So you can call a box of mixed little items 'whatnots' because they are the things you do not name one by one.